Drone light shows meet coding
DroneBlocks showcased drone light shows that combine coding, color and choreography—an easy hook for performing‑arts crossovers in K–5 STEAM lessons. The example models how coding projects can scale into visible group performances that engage mixed‑age audiences (x.com).
DroneBlocks sells its Drone Light Show Kit at $7,495 for the 10‑drone starter package and advertises expandability to fleets up to 200 drones, with single‑base‑station operation supported up to 130 drones. (droneblocks.io (droneblocks.io)) The kit is engineered for low‑altitude indoor performances with drones programmable to a maximum height of 8 meters and a maneuvering footprint of roughly 30 m × 30 m, and the vendor lists one‑click launch and music‑sync features for timed displays. (droneblocks.io (funnel.droneblocks.io)) DroneBlocks’ show design workflow is a drag‑and‑drop visual designer with real‑time 3D simulation, and the LitebeeClient 1.3.9 software update added an RGB Color Gradient command (0–5 second transitions) plus a Curve command that supports Bezier3 and Bezier4 control points with a recommended curve speed of 0.7 m/s. (droneblocks.io (droneblocks.io)) The company’s curriculum ecosystem now advertises more than 250 cloud‑based lessons and a cloud simulator for virtual testing, and the DroneBlocks platform explicitly supports the DJI Tello family (Tello, Tello EDU) and Robomaster TT while offering pathways to Python and other text languages. (droneblocks.io (droneblocks.io)) Education resellers position the kit for Grades 6–12 use and list vendor‑backed purchasing options and 2–4 week lead times, while DroneBlocks publishes standards‑aligned lesson sets plus quick‑start and professional‑development resources for teacher rollout. (pitsco.com (pitsco.com)) (droneblocks.io (funnel.droneblocks.io)) Hands‑on reviews and guides detail the 10‑drone kit contents (chargers, batteries, propeller sets, base‑station hardware), incremental pricing for larger packs, base‑station triangulation that replaces GPS for indoor tracking, and operational cautions such as wind speeds above about 7 mph degrading performance outdoors. (thedronegirl.com (thedronegirl.com)) (droneblocks.io (droneblocks.io))
