Inside the Drone Racing League

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The Drone Racing League, which is part competition, part technology, and part entertainment, is the latest innovation in the world of sports. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz speaks with the league’s president and top players to dive into the future of organization.
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@justin555666 Год назад

I don’t think people understand how immersive FPV is. Feels like a super power when you get good at flying.

@raidzeromatt Год назад

Brings me back to playing starfox as a kid

@seanwhite9789 11 месяцев назад

@@diablocilantro2613 dude you are so cool omg 🥹

@joshuarosen6242 10 месяцев назад

I do. I've just got into it precisely because I want an immersive flying experience. It's the closest I'll come to what has literally been a lifelong dream. Ever since I was tiny I have had recurring dreams about flying and I'm middle-aged now. FPV drones are the closest I'm likely to come to making that dream come true.

@savalioanananimus 10 месяцев назад

Ikr, so fun

@chaoabordo3399 6 месяцев назад

Now imagine how flying a last generation fighter aircraft must feel. It doesn't feel like a superpower, it is a superpower.

@FpvSage Год назад

😂 I remember those days of not being able to control the drone.

@supernatural802 Год назад

That first month in the sim was chaos. Then it all just makes sense one day. something something sea legs.

@selbendersiinge69 Месяц назад

Frrr everytime i hop on liftoff now im just reminded of how it all started.

@williaml-we3oz Год назад

I have massive respect for every one of these pilots, being a drone pilot myself. Its really amazing to see the sport take off so quickly and continue to grow, as the industry and technology grows too, making drones more and more accessible. However, the red bull air races are cooler ;)

@TheTruth-13 Год назад

Good for you, having respect

@VinaySharma-xq6nw Год назад

These are future fighter pilots

@billyyank5807 Год назад

They aren't drones!!! Drones shoot missiles. Ya'll fronting. You fly unmanned aerial vehicles.

@billyyank5807 Год назад

@Vinay Sharma no they aren't.

@williaml-we3oz Год назад

@@billyyank5807 they call the predator drones (the ones that shoot missiles and drop bombs) UAVs more than they call them drones, they mean pretty much the same thing

@FaridShahidinejad Год назад

Somewhere there is a military general splooging while watching this.

@hugoosarion4775 Год назад

I was about to say the same

@inoc805 Год назад

Ukrainians are already using them.

@jeromebullard6123 Год назад

The military has stuff that would look like magic to the average person. These drones are nothing compared to what they have.

@kilianclasen5521 Год назад

Somewhere in the battlefields of Eastern Europe, drones like these are equipped with explosives amd are very effective at sweeping russian formations

@jeromebullard6123 Год назад

@@kilianclasen5521 a very cowardly way of fighting.

@joshuarosen6242 10 месяцев назад

It may appeal to a younger audience but I wouldn't qualify as younger by any standard and I think fpv drones are very exciting. I'm currently about 30 hours into practising with Velocidrone and I'm still pretty crap but I've been having fun. Once I am confident I'm not going to trash or lose my drone immediately, I'll buy a drone and I'm really looking forward to it. I've always wanted to be able to fly since I was a little boy. I have dreamt about it more times than I could possibly count. I'm never going to be able to fly but an fpv drone is a pretty attractive alternative.

@pandoranbias1622 10 месяцев назад

I don't think the majority of people understand how insane your skill and reaction time has to be to accurately pilot these machines through these courses as fast as possible.

@McFaddenWasRight Месяц назад

Who cares really when you look this dumb wearing those things over your eyes.

@cantinadudes 16 дней назад

Literal pod racers

@Agar420 Год назад

Just waiting for the anime, the next level of tamiya

@brianseo477 Год назад

This looks amazing. I'm glad I live in this timeline.

@chrisvielle6629 Год назад

Watching the evolution of drone racing the past years is everything I hoped for. It's way cheaper now to get into the hobby. I'm addicted to freestyle, chasing birds ( respectfully) is something I never thought I would be doing ever...

@baggszilla Год назад

Unreal! Drone Racing Saved my LIFE!!!

@shaneintegra Год назад

Same, it was the only hobby that helped me from going back to drinking myself to death

@The_Quaalude Год назад

Y'all need help fr...

@baggszilla Год назад

@thequaalude1092 by the sound of it you don't...pfff!

@user-nz9dw7fv8s Год назад

Watching those drones race is like watching a Star Wars space fight. Cool!! 👍🏼👍🏼😎

@mikeallenfpv Год назад

FPV FTW 🤘thanks for covering this

@CogitoErgoSumFortis Год назад

I think they should do it like in F1, for each team to build their own drones, have pilots and eventually sponsors, which can be drone companies. And eventually managing the rules to incentivate improvements in drone technology as F1 has done for the car industry.

@billyyank5807 Год назад

Sounds completely dumb. This isn't a sport. This is a hobby.

@billyyank5807 Год назад

@Home Habbit it's not a sport. It's a hobby.

@a.k.amatsu4876 Год назад

Drone is smaller and faster doubt people can see the sponsor 😂

@CogitoErgoSumFortis Год назад

@@a.k.amatsu4876 but it can be everywhere on the pilots 😉

@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb Год назад

Isn't that Team Black Sheep?

@cunnelatio 9 месяцев назад

Just got my first drone. It's a blast, and gives you perspective on how good these guys actually are.

@jrummyjs Год назад

the general public don't really understand how hard it is to fly fpv but once you get the hang of it its so rewarding.

@thegrandnil764 Год назад

Show them the smaller drone racing. Those look insane.

@thegrandnil764 Год назад

Here’s what smaller drone racing looks like: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9g6l_5FMXug.html

@jose420parra3 Год назад

This is gonna blow up in more way then we can imagine!!!

@rodhammack7160 Год назад

😊 very cool. The fpv cameras make drone racing dynamic for the viewer. This view makes the scale of the actual racetrack less relevant allowing for competitions to be set up in basic sports arenas, gyms, and warehouses. I also love that the scale of the actual drones is small keeping the price down. Making this racing league easy for novices to access.I am Waiting for the official drone racing video game as those obstacles and tight camera views look fun and difficult to fly.

@benjaminutting9733 Год назад

The drl official sim has been out for a while

@rodhammack7160 Год назад

@@benjaminutting9733 good to know going to look for a ps4 version.

@jak11d6 Год назад

@@rodhammack7160 you cannot play the game with a ps4 controller. It is a simulator, not a game. Yes, it has thumbsticks, but a real radio controller has the left stick stay where you put it so you can control the throttle. Imagine trying to keep the throttle at a low level with the stick fighting you to push it back to the middle.

@cirkles_9684 Год назад

These drone are not as small as you think. The DRL Racer 4 Street (a consumer version of the drones shown in the video) are about 7" in length, which is one of largest consumer grade FPV drones currently available in the market Most consumer grade drones come in at typically 5", which is still very large for an object that weights in at a third of a kilogram zooming past your face about an average 110 km/h.

@soulextinguisher Год назад

@@jak11d6 I still don't see how that would be hard. I mean obviously realistically you'll need an actual drone controller to transmit the signal with low latency but I don't see how that matters in a sim.

@Dimaz42 Год назад

besides drone racing, drone laser tag is also pretty fun to watch

@FPVslayer Год назад

I love that they have him learning in ACRO mode. No self levelling around the DRL 😂

@ShakeNBake8869 Год назад

this needs to be televised

@poastoast Год назад

it is, on espn

@mrfourtysevenman Год назад

im in the rc plane and helicopter hobby. its done a lot. its both expanded the hobby (added 30 paying members to my local club) but also idiots have gotten into it and said "hey im gonna see how close i can fly to the blue angels" its done some damage here and there. a lot of the guys who flew helicopters switched to drones causing a lot of really good helicopter brands to go out of business. i like how sophisticated they try to make the drones seem "1500 parts in this drone" lmao its a stick with motors on it. but when you build one yourself and put the goggles on the experience is amazing. i find myself leaning over a lot trying to stand there while im zipping the thing around. everybody should have one. except people who are going to do something stupid with it

@jak11d6 Год назад

ha! I thought the same thing. What are you guys counting each and every resistor? esc, flight controller, fpv transmitter, radio transmitter, 4 motors, 2 large capacitors, fpv antenna, radio antenna, LEDs, propellers, camera, battery, and straps. That's it. 1500 smh.

@718_JH_Moto Год назад

This guy was counting screws and nuts lol

@mrfourtysevenman Год назад

@@718_JH_Moto yep lmao. its a stick with motors on it. oh and lights

@Plackomiot Год назад

@@jak11d6 That was for TV i bet, to make it sound special. Most likely producer needed some catch phrase and production came up with this 1500 parts thing to make it more complicated than it is

@gameseeker6307 Год назад

So are quad choppers the most versatile?

@pewcfpv8056 Год назад

Used to be into the hobby years ago but quickly realized it gets expensive VERY fast when learning to fly because of the crashes. Maybe I'll get back into it one day when I'm making more money lol. Definitely one of the most fun hobbies I've ever had.

@henryairconcepts2999 Год назад

It’s relatively cheap compare to helicopters.

@YeetLord666 Год назад

@@henryairconcepts2999 This is a FACT! I have both and my helicopter is almost twice as expensive. I am almost ready to sell all my planes and helis so I can keep buying more drones.

@Corin11 Год назад

Use a simulator like velocidrone (best one) to hone your skills first

@infiniteefpv Год назад

Cheaper than racing cars, that's what I always say LOL

@AnatomyJane 9 месяцев назад

I'd rather a crashed one than a lost one. It's a fun sport/activity.

@JonE5FPV Год назад

Great coverage, I was at the event and able to get interviews from all 12 racers, that I am featuring on my channel. Such an exciting new sport.

@MadDragon75 Год назад

You're a legend man. ✊

@armaanamod Год назад

Loved DRL since the first race. Keep pushing!

@sasugashogun 4 месяца назад

That news reporter guy reminds me of the first time my family played Mario Brothers on the first Nintendo, we'd jerk our arms and bodies trying to make Mario jump and move. He's doing that with the simulation. 2:52

@TrainerAQ Год назад

Sick! I gotta see this!

@samlouisebaguio6773 Год назад

I still can't get used to seeing this side of Vanover thrashtalking 😂😂

@LIONTAMER3D Год назад

Literally the best thing ever!

@chrischungy Год назад

I'm glad to be alive during🤯 these times.

@RideRedRacer Год назад

my friend filmed me climbing steep hillclimbs on my dirtbike with his drone. its a sight i have never seen before of myself

@LWAerialProductions Год назад

Nothing beats FPV!

@JoseLopez-du4kd Год назад

The top guns of the drones. Awesome

@cloroxbleach7554 Год назад

Now, this is the future

@edrone_ 9 месяцев назад

Welcome to the world of FPV mainstream! It is such a rewarding experience, completely out of body feeling and very free feeling!

@CT37BN Год назад

There's a definite use for these players and their drones in other sensitive areas

@Lolpopi8547 9 месяцев назад

And they are being used to great effectiveness in those..... sensitive areas,

@WokeNTokeN Год назад

This looks badass

@pandiorbenget8392 Год назад

They are gonna mentoring our spacefighter pilot someday

@kcdiazWTV Год назад

Can the flight path be programmable?

@jimyeats Год назад

“It’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for them”.

@JoshuaBuser Год назад

I am just getting into piloting and I feel inspired to know there is professional drone racing. Come to Omaha, we'll take good care of ya! Keep up the exciting work all.

@billyyank5807 Год назад

No one's going to Omaha. Nothing there. And these aren't drones,they are uav's. Completely different.

@ChirpFPV Год назад

@@billyyank5807 uavs are classified as drones, ulvs(unmanned land vehicles) are also drones. Its easy to get the terms confused👍

@McFaddenWasRight Месяц назад

@@billyyank5807how can you say there is nothing there in Omaha?

@RCRitterFPV Год назад

Very cool to see our hobby get some spotlight. Vanny is a Robot ... cool dude though does amazing things with a quad

@astrojetson4958 Год назад

I remember when they stopped posting the races on you tube and went to espn. I totally forgot about drl till seeing this video

@xosky474 Год назад

I'm glad to see Cisco landed on his feet.

@kayo8747 Год назад

this is the kind of thing that those early 2000s scifi movies would depict that were supposedly so farfetched that we thought we would never have one of these one day

@ToddIrwin 9 месяцев назад

I'd agree with the Conclusion, Best Is Yet To Come.

@GaelicCelt1990 2 месяца назад

Where do I sign up?

@Journeyjunckies Год назад

Amazing stuff.

@izzo2271 Год назад

Where do I see it in the future? Give us bigger drones!!!!!!

@abhishekmahanta1112 Год назад

This is so freaking cooooool 😍😍

@wallyg2752 9 месяцев назад

This is the beginning of some next Level futuristic society

@christat5336 Год назад

The future brings wonders

@hijames5791 Год назад

This looks so entertaining and cool

@jameshattingh 7 месяцев назад

That bru couldn't have said it any better, it truly is the sport of the future.

@christiancrow Год назад

Now that’s a sport ! ❤ they use there brains 🧠 ❤

@bluelabel6444 Год назад

Their

@nenaandjag2381 Год назад

Wow this is cool . Technology is taking over the world. Drones are so sweet. Of course there are gonna be crashes.

@haven_lady675 Год назад

Just like nascar

@WildHorseProductions Год назад

It takes Jedi reflexes to fly these.

@TheFirehands150 Год назад

Now This is Pod Racing

@melissa16melz Год назад

I didn't know this existed til today ... wow

@Super_64 9 месяцев назад

The derelict Los Angeles sign is a nice touch to the city itself

@aviacaoeeducacao 5 месяцев назад

Fantástico!

@zenimages Год назад

This is the future of video games!!!!

@premiervracademy5527 Год назад

Very cool

@MrRockrespect Год назад

I wish I can fly one

@RookieRay Год назад

When is it coming to Australia?

@geordil Год назад

drone racing is big in australia!

@ChirpFPV Год назад

There are many drone races in australia, just not the drl franchise

@kokoblokoFPV Год назад

everyone is gangsta until mck joins :D

@MadDragon75 Год назад

Right?!

@StellarFPV Год назад

Let's goo, we out here

@DavidVAmendola Год назад

Pretty cool.

@INOCENTCIVILIAN316 4 месяца назад

This is actually very cool

@fly249g Год назад

🔥🔥🔥

@SteveChiller Год назад

very cool to see this on "normal" tv. haha. It's funny when i tell ppl I fly fpv drones they give me weird looks. 😆😆

@ImperialArmour Год назад

FPV is something only the pilot fully experiences, spectators only get to see the flying leds and sound of the highly pitched props.

@rick5346 Год назад

Actually pretty cool….. these guys are all future military drone operators.

@sneakyfingersdevandle8164 Год назад

I tried clocking times on the dcl videogame... But that doesn't make good footage

@ersonvelasco2531 Год назад

Can’t imagine this with a full action simulator seat…

@LFNZE Год назад

is like F1 but flying. But without having to risk your life lol

@Noutelus Год назад

I feel like im living inside a 80s scifi movie !!

@kindnuguz Год назад

at least drone rc is getting national attention.. But even the drone people know where they actually came from. ROAR was the original and has died off a lot in the last 10 years.. But ROAR \ RC racing is more or less a look at what cars will go through... from Nitro to LiPo . But thankfully some part of RC racing is getting the spotlight. BTW you FPV racers are insane.. I get motion sick in FPV so I stuck to 1/10th scale onroad and some 1/12th scale pan cars. AND this FPV drone racing has been around for a while; 10-15ish years? I remember trying FPV in 2014-2015

@Carrera1990 Год назад

Crazy future stuff

@LarsEchterhoff Год назад

It actually the very present. 😊

@Badoonk Год назад

do they use ORQA drone goggles?

@eilois Год назад

Pretty sure 5 millions TikTok is different from RU-vid . Because F1 have 8 millions

@csiistandard Год назад

This is the future of USA's Air Force fighter jets. Fighter drones!!

@Hiltontadi Год назад

Wait when was this a thing

@rutherford5247 Год назад

This is the future baby~

@coreysuffield Год назад

this is now, it is easy to say it is the future when they are already at an exciting point, you probably would not have said this is the future when it was just 3-5 guys sitting in lawn chairs at some abandoned building site with some scrapped together drones with vhs quality video headsets