{"id":23899,"date":"2018-06-06T03:20:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T07:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=23899"},"modified":"2019-06-11T14:11:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T18:11:41","slug":"why-we-are-wild-about-drone-racing-league-and-the-future-of-3d-printing-for-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/why-we-are-wild-about-drone-racing-league-and-the-future-of-3d-printing-for-drones","title":{"rendered":"The Wild Drone Racing League and the Future of 3D printing in Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ever wonder what it would be like to fly?<\/h1>\n<p>Until recently, flying with something was only for dreamers or those who had the means and training to operate an expensive (and dangerous) vehicle. All this is changing with drones, and leading the charge is the <a href=\"http:\/\/thedroneracingleague.com\/\">Drone Racing League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Utilizing FPV drones built from their own custom technology, the Drone Racing League is turning FPV drone flying into a Formula 1 level race. They just released the first set of qualifying races from their latest race in Miami, and the races are super fun to watch and are reminiscent of futuristic neon rush!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sFHRcW6qnvo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with drone racing (also known as First Person View or FPV), think of every cool sci-fi film racing scene, from the Light cycles in Tron to Podracers from Star Wars Episode 1. Now imagine this happening for real using drone quadcopters. In FPV racing each drone has a small camera in the front that transmits a video feed back to the pilot who controls the aircraft remotely. Pilots wear special goggles similar to the Oculus Rift, giving them a sense of immersion and allowing for unparalleled levels of speed and control over the drone.<\/p>\n<h2>So how does 3D printing come into this sport?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38342 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-840x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"468\" data-wp-pid=\"38342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-840x468.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-420x234.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>Drone customization!\u00a0 Contact Shapeways and find out how our 3d printing solutions can help you customize and manufacture the fastest and lightest drones around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a class=\"btn-primary solo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/industry\/drone\" rel=\"noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">*Edited by Darren Ho<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder what it would be like to fly? 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