Drone Racing

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Super Fast Sport. Drone racers wear special goggles called FPV displays that show a live video feed from the tiny camera on their drone, so they can see the course like they're flying through it themselves.

Camera Onboard. Every racing drone has a digital video camera that sends pictures back to the pilot in real-time, letting them steer around obstacles and gates without ever seeing the drone with their own eyes.

Obstacle Course Challenge. Just like car racers navigate a track, drone pilots race through designed courses with gates, tunnels, and tight turns, trying to finish faster than their competitors.

Started in Germany. Drone racing began in 2011 when amateur drone enthusiasts in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany got together to race their radio-controlled aircraft against each other.

Radio-Controlled Aircraft. Racing drones are radio-controlled machines, meaning pilots use a controller to steer them, similar to how you might control a video game character or a remote-control car.