The Secret Behind Those SB-51 Half-Time Show Drones
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Watching the Super Bowl halftime show, it seemed like Lady Gaga had other-worldly power, controlling a galaxy of lights behind her as she entertained the stadium.

The Secret Behind Those SB-51 Half-Time Show Drones

Those lights were actually Intel’s Shooting Star drones, 300 of which were launched above NRG Stadium in Houston to bring an extra sparkle to Gaga’s show.

It’s the first time the colourful drones were used at an event of this scale.

“Lady Gaga and the Super Bowl creative team wanted to pull off something that had never been done before and we were able to combine Intel drone innovation with her artistry to pull off a truly unique experience,” Josh Walden, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s New Technology Group, said in a statement.

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