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MIT's Flyfire project: a 3D hovering screen made from a zillion UAVs

Posted by Chris Anderson on February 21, 2010 at 7:00pm


You might have heard last week about Flyfire, a MIT concept that would use hundreds or thousands of little coaxial helis with LEDs to create a 3D screen in the sky. There was some confusion and the video was pulled, but now it's back and you can see what all the fuss is about. Pretty cool concept.

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  • Melih Karakelle February 22, 2010 at 2:54am
    A rf jammer makes most atractive raindrop animation when all UAVs flying. ;)
  • Jack Crossfire February 21, 2010 at 8:25pm
    At least there's interest in this. It's all Marcy 1 is going to be capable of.
  • Developer
    Mark Colwell February 21, 2010 at 8:03pm
    I would not want to fill out COA applications for 10,000 of these UAVs, Poor FAA guy that has to approve / reject them... Would they be approved for indoor use only??
  • Admin
    Morli February 21, 2010 at 7:56pm
    It is cool but won't be same as what you get your regular fireworks display IMHO
  • Admin
    Morli February 21, 2010 at 7:32pm
    Woww , what a concept !!
    But why was it pulled? (sorry I did not get it)
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