Google Cloud is joining forces with Drone Racing League (DRL) to bring a professional drone racing event to Silicon Valley. This race will mark the launch of the 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season, which will see the world’s 12 best drone pilots race high-speed drones through iconic sports arenas, virtual SIM maps, and a metaverse world.

The DRL Race in the Cloud event is being scheduled for October 11 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. Essentially, a drone race will be held on the opening night of Google Cloud Next, an annual conference where big thinking and technology converge to solve the challenges of tomorrow. The event is open to the public though, and not just limited to conference attendees. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

That said, DRL does have something special in store for Google Cloud Next attendees, too. They will have the opportunity to participate in the Google Cloud Fly Cup Challenge, where developers can utilize…

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Source: dronedj.com