A 10,000 drone show fleet could soon light up Abu Dhabi skies
Abu Dhabi partners with Nova Sky Stories for aerial innovation
#UAE #drones - Abu Dhabi has secured the world's most advanced fleet of 10,000 light-show drones through a multi-year strategic partnership between the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), Colorado-based drone entertainment company Nova Sky Stories, and Abu Dhabi-headquartered mixed reality and edge AI firm Analog. The agreement, witnessed by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will integrate cutting-edge drone technology into large-scale immersive storytelling across the emirate’s iconic locations.
SO WHAT? - The initiative positions Abu Dhabi at the forefront of entertainment innovation globally, representing first-of-its-kind investment in immersive drone performances at this scale. By transforming the emirate's skyline into an evolving canvas for cultural narratives, Abu Dhabi strengthens its strategic vision to blend heritage with technological advancement while creating unique experiences that will attract tourism and reinforce its status as a global hub for innovative entertainment.
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), Colorado-based drone entertainment company Nova Sky Stories, and Abu Dhabi-headquartered mixed reality and edge AI firm Analog have signed a multi-year agreement to bring the world's most advanced fleet of 10,000 light-show drones to Abu Dhabi emirate.
The agreement was witnessed by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
The strategic partnership brings together Colorado-based Nova Sky Stories, known for producing drone spectaculars at events like the Superbowl and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with Abu Dhabi-headquartered Analog, specialising in physical intelligence and mixed reality.
The 10,000-drone fleet will be the largest and most advanced of its kind in the region, utilising millimetre-precision technology to transform Abu Dhabi's night sky into an immersive storytelling medium.
Performances are expected to take place across multiple iconic locations throughout Abu Dhabi, creating artistic narratives that weave together the emirate's rich cultural heritage with its vision for the future.
The drone shows will usereal-time synchronisation and adaptive intelligence technologies, reimagining the possibilities for live entertainment experiences.
ZOOM OUT - Abu Dhabi is a big investor in digital technologies and has digitised almost all aspects of the emirate government, with a number of significant digital transformation initiatives ongoing. In January, the Abu Dhabi government announced plans to invest $3.54 billion to integrate AI throughout all its digital services, in an initiative to take government services to the next level. Today’s announcement is consistent with the emirate’s plans to position itself as a digital leader globally.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]