Watch as 50 AscTec UAV Hummingbird quadrocopters illuminate the night sky!

The highlight of this year’s voestalpine Klangwolke in Linz, Austria, was a record breaking display of 50 synchronized UAV quadrocopters performing in the night sky. AscTec Hummingbird quadrocopters equipped with programmable LED lights delivered the mesmerizing display seen in the video. The flight pattern was choreographed by Ars Electronica Futurelab company using 3D computer generated renderings. Each Hummingbird Craft was outfitted with a radio receiver and GPS that processed flight control information and navigation from the teams server.

With the rising interest in UAV’s many groups have taken interest in developing projects using drones and their creativity. One particular team plans to  “augment reality” using over 5,000 drone helicopters to mimic a highway bridge in the night sky.