Spaxels, LED-equipped quadcopters, Ars Electronica Linz GmbH, Linz, Austria

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Developers:

Ars Electronica Futurelab

Ascending Technologies GmbH

AscTec Hummingbird, quadcopter, Ascending Technologies GmbH, Krailling, Germany

See Shooting Star, fleet quadcopter drones, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, California, USA

 

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49 quadrocopter in outdoor-formation-flight / Ars Electronica Futurelab / Linz, Austria

Published on Aug 30, 2012

Quadrocopters turn into pixels at the voestalpine Klangwolke and form 3D-Modells in the sky. As a world-premiere, the Ars Electronica Futurelab has managed to fly a formation outdoor with so many quadrocopters, painting some moments of magic into the nightsky of Linz.

 

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Opening flight show -- ICRA 2013

Published on May 13, 2013

To discuss cutting edge in robotics and automation this year's IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation is located in Karlsruhe. Initiating the 2013 conference there was a magnificent flight show: Four AscTec Fireflys mounted with letters and numbers enlightened the skyline of Karlsruhe at the dawn -- writing "ICRA 2013". Fancy shit! -- Amazing technology!

 

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Star Trek Into Darkness Earth Hour Promo Video

Published on Mar 23, 2013

Official Paramount video for Star Trek Into Darkness promo event during Earth Hour in London on March 23 2013.

"Spaxels in London"

by Michael Knoll
March 23, 2013

 

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Making-of: (F)Light show over London - "Star Trek - Into Darkness"

Published on Mar 28, 2013

As a harbinger for the Paramount film "Star Trek -- Into Darkness", starting in May in Europe's cinemas, last night a swarm of 30 mini-helicopters equipped with the LED lights drew the Star Trek logo in the skies over London. The choreography for the show was developed by Ars Electronica Futurelab from Linz (Austria). Quadrocopter maker Ascending Technologies GmbH from Munich (Germany) provided the aircrafts.

 

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Spaxels at Robotronica

Published on Oct 30, 2013

 

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Spaxels Lightpainting

Published on Dec 16, 2013

Spaxels Quadcopter Swarm Lightpainting / Linz, Austria 12/11/2013
The Ars Electronica Futurelab is experimenting with long-time-exposure shots to create 3d-Models and animations in the sky.

 

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Spaxels at Intel ISMC, Las Vegas, 2015

Published on Jun 24, 2015

Once a year Intel invites its sales and marketing staff to the so-called “International Sales and Marketing Conference” (ISMC). In this conference Intel's CEO talks about the company's activities, and says thank you to the employees. As part of ISMC 2015, Ars Electronica Futurelab's Spaxels contributed to this event with a unique performance.

 

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Drone 100

Published on Jan 11, 2016

On November 4, 2015, Intel in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab broke the world record in the category Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Airborne Simultaneously.

The Making of Drone 100

Published on Jan 11, 2016

Ars Electronica Futurelab explains how they developed Drone 100, a 3D masterpiece of art and airborne technology, using Intel technology to push the boundaries of what’s possible. On November 4, 2015, Intel in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab broke the world record in the category Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Airborne Simultaneously.

Drone 100: A World Record Featuring 100 Points

January 12, 2016

 

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Drone display sets world record for most UAVs airborne simultaneously

Published on Jan 8, 2016

A spectacular display of drone technology by Intel Corporation (USA) involving 100 small aircrafts being launched skywards in formation has earned a new world record title for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously.

Controlled on the ground by a crew using PCs with Intel software, the mass of drones lit up the night sky in sync to a live performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and executed a stunning light show resembling a fireworks display.

“Drone 100” took place at Flugplatz Ahrenlohe, Tornesch, Germany, in November 2015. The record was set in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab to push the limits of the UAV industry and to show what UAVs can be used for.

"Intel stuns during CES keynote with record for most drones airborne simultaneously - watch incredible footage"

by Rachel Swatman
January 6, 2016

 

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Spaxels taxi

Published on Jun 8, 2016

Via gesture steering, a quadcopter can be summoned, its flight altitude modified, or it can be sent off to park.

Since 2013, the Ars Electronica Futurelab and Mercedes-Benz have been facing one of the most challenging issues raised by autonomous mobility: How can we humans communicate with self-driving cars in ways that make us feel comfortable and safe?

To approach this question, the Ars Electronica Futurelab set up two interactive proving grounds in which the so-called shared space, the zone that will be used by both human pedestrians and robotic motorists in the future, can be experienced by test subjects. The first of these haptic simulation setups, the Shared Space Spaxels, made its public debut in summer 2014 at the Mercedes-Benz Future Talk Robotics

 

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Spaxels collision

Published on Jun 8, 2016

Crossing the flight path: When the quadcopter proactively activates illuminated signals, humans interacting with it usually feel more secure.

Since 2013, the Ars Electronica Futurelab and Mercedes-Benz have been facing one of the most challenging issues raised by autonomous mobility: How can we humans communicate with self-driving cars in ways that make us feel comfortable and safe?

To approach this question, the Ars Electronica Futurelab set up two interactive proving grounds in which the so-called shared space, the zone that will be used by both human pedestrians and robotic motorists in the future, can be experienced by test subjects. The first of these haptic simulation setups, the Shared Space Spaxels, made its public debut in summer 2014 at the Mercedes-Benz Future Talk Robotics