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Thousands of Drones Set New Guinness World Record At 2018 Winter Olympics

February 20, 2018 By Mark Sheehan

Thousands of drones were used to put on a pre-recorded light show during the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday morning for the first time, according to Intel, which is overseeing the event.

A total of 1,218 drones outfitted with LED lights were used to paint “colorful illustration in the sky,” setting a new Guinness World Record on the number of drones flown at the same time, according to an Intel spokeswoman. Intel holds the current record after 500 drones were flown simultaneously for a light show in Krailling, Germany, on Oct. 7., the spokeswoman said.

The drones are controlled through an automated software program, though they do have one pilot for backup, Intel said.

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