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Remotely Piloted Drone Races

18/06/2017

Remotely Piloted Drone Races posted: 18/06/2017

During Viva Technology 2017, PMU is offering the chance to experience something extraordinary from its stand: drone races at the ParisLongchamp racecourse, remotely piloted from the PMU Lab at Vivatech Porte de Versailles in Paris

PMU had invited everyone to its stand at Viva Technology 2017 where the drone races were organised between four professional pilots installed in the PMU Lab. 5km away, the Parrot Bebop 2 FPV Quadricopters were operating at the ParisLongchamp racecourse. The races took place on the straight in front of the grandstands over a length of 100 metres, marked out with obstacles to make it as close as possible to the world of horse racing.

Each race lasted between 1:30 and 2 minutes.

They were broadcasted live on a giant screen at the PMU Lab, and therefore visible to all visitors.

On board each Parrot Bebop 2 FPV was a 14MP Full HD camera to provide a live broadcast of what the drone saw, and also to allow the pilots to perform their manoeuvres with precision. The images captured by each drone were also visible to the public via the giant screens.

In addition, all the races were filmed by a drone and by cameras on the ground, and the images were broadcasted at the PMU Lab on a giant screen.

Beyond the technological achievement on the occasion of Viva Technology, this experience is part of the innovation strategy pursued by PMU and the horse racing sector, which are working to renew the experience of betting and the sporting spectacle. Through the PMU Lab, its internal structure dedicated to innovation, PMU has put in place this world first by combining the most advanced skills and technologies from partners recognised for their expertise in the field, all of them part of La French Tech.

The growing development of drones and the various national and international competitions seem to be a significant asset in becoming an actor in this ecosystem. Some foreign betting operators are taking bets on races of this type, and PMU wants to become the benchmark for this in France.

Currently being renovated, the ParisLongchamp racecourse, managed by France Galop, will reopen on 8 April 2018. It will be not only a racecourse, but also a place for events, leisure, culture and innovation open to all. France Galop is very pleased to be associated with PMU for this operation and to welcome the world's first remotely piloted drone race on the occasion of Vivatech.

See the Drones on YouTube

Partners

To organise this world first, PMU has teamed up with partners recognised in their fields, all of them French companies.

Dronisos: Race designer and developer of the remote piloting solution

Parrot: drone supplier (Bebop 2 FPV)

Orange Business Services: providing connectivity with a very high-speed fibre link between Paris Longchamp and Vivatech

France Galop: providing the Paris Longchamp racecourse

GTHP: Audiovisual resources

GlobeCast: ensuring the capture and live broadcast of audiovisual and multimedia content

The ParisLongchanps racecourse

About PMU

PMU has always placed technological innovation at the heart of its strategy and has committed to an ambitious strategic plan, PMU 2020, which includes in particular a digital transformation component. From the first bet placed by telephone in 1968 to digital touchscreen interfaces, from the Minitel to virtual reality, innovation has always been an essential part of our activity, to meet our customers' expectations. Today PMU, like all companies, must innovate as competition and customer expectations become ever stronger. PMU has also embarked on a strategy of innovation and adaptation of its offer and its services in order to stimulate a strong dynamic for betting in France and to win over new customers.

About Globecast

Part of the Orange Group, Globecast provides agile and seamless content acquisition, management and distribution services globally. The company constantly innovates in an evolving IP-centric environment to provide reliable and secure customer solutions. Globecast has created the number one global hybrid fiber and satellite network for video contribution and distribution. This network enables multiplatform delivery including TV Everywhere OTT, satellite, cable, video on demand, CDN delivery as well as cloud-enabled media services. The company remains the trusted partner for coverage and international delivery of news, sports, and special events around the globe. Customers enjoy a seamless global experience on the ground from 12 interconnected Globecast owned facilities, including Los Angeles, London, Singapore, Paris, Rome, and Johannesburg.

About Dronisos

Dronisos, based in Bordeaux and London, is a specialist in the creation of complete services based on autonomous drones. Dronisos has taken part in numerous international drone shows, indoors and outdoors, using swarms of up to 100 drones. By using this same technological base, Dronisos provides automatic inspection solutions for industry, for the monitoring of pylons, solar power stations or construction sites. At Vivatech, Dronisos is providing the system for remote piloting of the drones between the Longchamp racecourse and the Vivatech show. Dronisos is also putting on an automatic drone spectacle using the Bebop 2 from French constructor Parrot.

About Parrot

Founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, Parrot designs, develops and sells high-technology wireless products intended for the general public and for large companies. The company relies on a common technological expertise to develop three main sectors:

Civilian drones including leisure drones and solutions intended for professional markets.

Connected devices in the areas of sound and the garden in particular.

The automotive sector with the widest range on the market of hands-free communication an
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