- 2019 MULTIGP TRACK LIFTOFF SIMULATOR CRACKED
- 2019 MULTIGP TRACK LIFTOFF SIMULATOR FULL
- 2019 MULTIGP TRACK LIFTOFF SIMULATOR SIMULATOR
While pilots maintain their view through the eyes of their aircraft, broadcasters are able to swap between viewpoints on the fly. This snapshot of head-to-head action shows the virtual perspective for FPV racing. “We know it was kind of short notice, and it means a lot to us.” “Thank you for watching,” said Engstrom to viewers following the consolation bracket finals. “I’m excited to see how we progress for the 2021 Collegiate Drone Racing Championship at UND.” “Our pilots were fantastic, and I’ll continue to work with them and coach them as club advisor to the UND UAS/RC Club. “They told me they surprised themselves with how well they did,” Krueger said. Former teammate Krueger was proud of the group of pilots, saying the placements are only getting better for the young squad. Sophomore Russell Marotzke took fourth and Jack Engstrom, also a sophomore, came in sixth.
2019 MULTIGP TRACK LIFTOFF SIMULATOR CRACKED
Two pilots from UND cracked the top eight of individual competition and comprised the duo bringing home the bronze in team play. Being that this is the first annual event, I’m looking forward to doing it again.” “Scully and I had a few nights practicing commentary on the track, and I loved it. “Honestly, it was a lot of fun and felt pretty natural,” Krueger said.
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The full broadcasts are available for viewing on MultiGP’s YouTube channel. He provided commentary for the races alongside Joe Scully, a well-known play-by-play announcer who’s also vice president of event production for MultiGP, a leading drone racing organization. From pilot to broadcasterĪfter flying as UND’s drone racing captain in last year’s competition, the first hosted by the University, Krueger found himself in the caster’s chair for Saturday’s and Sunday’s broadcasts. The weekend saw him taking on a broadcasting role for the first time, as opposed to flying in competition. “A lot of the effort behind it was volunteered, and that was made knowing this tournament will help grow the sport.”Īfter working with multiple partners to make the 2019 Collegiate Drone Racing Championship a success, Krueger brought them back together to create a virtual tournament for collegiate drone pilots. “This tournament was a benefit to all parties and all pilots,” said Krueger, a UND graduate, project manager at RIAS and president of the CDRA. The televised coverage represented a significant milestone for the drone racing industry, as it was the first time races have been live and not pre-recorded. The competition was broadcasted on YouTube, Twitch and Midco Sports Network. Northeastern’s top pilot, Pedro Caceres, also took first in the individual bracket. In Sunday’s double-elimination team bracket, UND earned a third-place finish behind runner-up University of Central Florida and Northeastern University, the champions of the 1 st Annual Virtual Drone Racing Tournament.
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Using Velocidrone - a simulator for first-person-view drone racing - 40 pilots from 18 colleges across the country competed online for fastest pilot and fastest school.
And it’s clearly the most cost-effective way of practicing tight turns and complex course routines.Īnd that’s why, while the COVID-19 pandemic may have kept dozens of pilots representing dozens of schools from converging on the UND High Performance Center, the University, the Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS) and the Collegiate Drone Racing Association (CDRA) still hosted a tournament this past weekend. Once it became clear that the 2020 Collegiate Drone Racing Championship would have to be postponed until the following year, Jordan Krueger started thinking about virtual competition.Īfter all, when it comes to flying five-inch drones at speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour, simulation training works. Above, UND pilots Jack Engstrom and Russell Marotzke offer remarks following their third-place finish on Sunday.
Between races at the 1st Annual Virtual Drone Racing Tournament, the broadcast team featuring Joe Scully (bottom left) and UND’s own Jordan Krueger (bottom right) talked to pilots and broke down the action.
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