China is the country par excellence when it comes to putting on a drone show. We’ve seen them in formation by the thousands, creating QR codes and setting records. But as impressive as they are, they can also fail like any other technology. At a recent exhibition it happened a suddenly drones rained from the sky.
It happened in the city of Zhengzhou, China. They recently put on a light show of drones in the sky. One of the many extravagant shows that the Asian country is used to. However, this time things did not go as expected. suddenly and In the middle of the show, the drones started to fail.
In various videos posted on social media, the name of the mall, which was recently inaugurated, appears. Drones and lights made up the name of the device group choreography of about 200 drones. But at some point in the show, dozens of them begin to fail, shut down, and fall to the ground.
Thousands of people watched the performance from above, drones started raining just above their heads. Fortunately, there were no injuries. As seen in the videos, many ran for cover and covered his head with his hands.
Accident or sabotage
What caused so many drones to suddenly fail is something that is still unknown. The organization behind the show has not released details about it. According to local media, the organization reported the incident to the police as sabotage by a rival organization. It can be here wirelessly disrupts drone coordination. Of course, there is no official confirmation of this.
That said, it wouldn’t be weird. in the show In 2020, a similar incident also occurred in Chinar. The subsequent police investigation revealed that the incident was caused by a competing company. A total of 17 drones collided during the show.
The drone demonstrations are undoubtedly impressive. It is the perfect intersection between technology, art and marketing. However, it is not free from the risks that the technology can suffer in terms of security. Security breaches can cause someone to step in and take control, but system errors can also cause accidents. While this doesn’t seem like a “serious” problem, it can become one if drones weigh more than a kilogram and fall hundreds of meters from the air.
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