Last May, the Kingston Police Department discreetly implemented an ambitious plan that involved flying a drone above congested intersections to catch drivers staring at their phones. During just a single session, May 7th, 2025, they were able to issue twenty tickets for distracted driving. Each penalty included a $615 Canadian fine, three demerit points, and the threat of their license being suspended for three days.
Every Saturday night in Liuyang, thousands of people assemble along the river for fireworks, which have been a tradition in this Hunan Province town for generations. Last Friday, October 17th, the city decided to liven things up by introducing a new touch to an old tradition: a fleet of drones that transformed the sky into a living painting. Just under 16,000 of them flew to the skies, their LEDs shining longer than any sparkler, and Guinness World Records declared it official: 15,947 drones all airborne at the same moment, controlled by a single computer.
The EH216-S, a passenger-carrying, pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) from Chinese manufacturer EHang, is not a helicopter or an aircraft, but something new. On a beautiful day in September 2025, this quiet machine made history as the first eVTOL to fly with passengers in Africa.
We have seen the future of lights hows, and they include lots of drones. Ho Chi Minh City’s night sky lit up with an unforgettable display as DAMODA launched 10,518 drones to celebrate Vietnam’s 50th reunification anniversary, earning a Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous drone flight.
Capturing aerial footage of an F1 race requires a special kind of drone, one that can achieve speeds in excess of 200mph. One of these drones was pit against a Tesla Model S Plaid in an unusual drag race by CarWow’s Mat Watson.