{"id":5072,"date":"2025-03-31T22:16:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072"},"modified":"2025-03-31T22:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:16:29","slug":"ps-drone-fest-a-brand-new-precedent-for-fan-occasions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072","title":{"rendered":"PS Drone Fest: a brand new precedent for fan occasions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Neglect ballrooms and unhealthy espresso. PS Drone Fest (formally Palm Springs Drone Fest) was one thing else totally.  Held in sunny Palm Springs, California, PS Drone Fest felt extra just like the Comedian-Con of drones than your typical drone business convention. Certain, it was comparatively small this 12 months\u2014however the power was electrical, and the potential for progress is very large.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it was the flexibility to convey the leisure a part of drone taking part in, the enjoyable a part of drone flying,\u201d mentioned Skip Fredricks, the Emmy-nominated director and drone cinematography pioneer who orchestrated a lot of the occasion. \u201cThat\u2019s what made it so particular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch my vlog of the occasion beneath:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"yglgaOv3-ik\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Palm Springs Drone Fest 2025: Drone Girl takes you there!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yglgaOv3-ik?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>And browse on for much more inside this fun-filled weekend\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a2bbeec90dae\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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followers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#Drone_Soccer_a_sport_and_a_gateway\" title=\"Drone Soccer: a sport and a gateway\">Drone Soccer: a sport and a gateway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#A_hands-on_haven\" title=\"A hands-on haven\">A hands-on haven<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#The_situation_in_Palm_Springs_a_drone_pilot%E2%80%99s_dream\" title=\"The situation in Palm Springs: a drone pilot\u2019s dream\">The situation in Palm Springs: a drone pilot\u2019s dream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#The_principle_occasion_of_PS_Drone_Fest_a_drone_air_present_like_no_different\" title=\"The principle occasion of PS Drone Fest: a drone air present like no different\">The principle occasion of PS Drone Fest: a drone air present like no different<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#PS_Drone_Fest_what%E2%80%99s_subsequent\" title=\"PS Drone Fest: what\u2019s subsequent?\">PS Drone Fest: what\u2019s subsequent?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#Associated\" title=\"Associated\">Associated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5072\/#Uncover_extra_from_The_Drone_Woman\" title=\"Uncover extra from The Drone Woman\">Uncover extra from The Drone Woman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-playground-for-drone-fans\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_playground_for_drone_followers\"><\/span>A playground for drone followers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45507 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45507 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00793-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palm Springs Drone Fest in March 2025. (Photograph by Hamilton Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Palm Springs Drone Fest was not your typical drone convention. There have been no cavernous ballrooms, no countless keynotes. As an alternative, attendees wandered from inflatable drone soccer arenas to a gymnasium with an drone mild present setup and outdoors to the stadium for a drone air present. It felt much less like a commerce present and extra like a pageant \u2014 a convergence of artwork, sport and know-how that introduced collectively pilots, performers, children, engineers and educators.<\/p>\n<p>It was the final word playground for drone followers. Whether or not you have been knowledgeable pilot, a complete beginner or a wide-eyed child clutching a controller for the primary time, there was one thing to mild your spark.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drone-soccer-a-sport-and-a-gateway\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drone_Soccer_a_sport_and_a_gateway\"><\/span>Drone Soccer: a sport and a gateway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-900x675.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45521 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45521 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?resize=131%2C98&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1126-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sally French, The Drone Woman, with a drone soccer \u201cball.\u201d (Photograph by Hamilton Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That sense of enjoyable was palpable all through the weekend, however nowhere extra so than in the course of the drone soccer event \u2014 a STEM-first sport the place quadcopters encased in plastic spheres smash into one another whereas racing to attain targets. Although the game has been rising in reputation in Europe and Asia, this was the primary time many within the crowd had seen it in individual \u2014 together with myself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45496 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45496 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00768-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photograph by Sally French)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amongst those that stood out within the drone soccer space was Makayla Galler, captain of the U.S. Nationwide Drone Soccer Workforce. Dominated primarily by younger racers, drone soccer \u2014 largely youth-led \u2014wasn\u2019t simply leisure; it was outreach. This was how we get the following era stoked about drones.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-hands-on-haven\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_hands-on_haven\"><\/span>A hands-on haven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45509 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45509 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00795-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photograph by Hamilton Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not like a number of the extra conventional, buttoned-up drone conferences \u2014 the place you\u2019re parked in a ballroom for hours and your solely motion is throughout a espresso break \u2014 Palm Springs Drone Fest was kinetic in each sense of the phrase. You would contact the tech. Fly the drones. Speak to the individuals who constructed them. It felt alive.<\/p>\n<p>I principally felt this within the rocket drone demos, the place a bunch of youngsters (and hey, me!) might fly tiny drones. For a lot of of them, it was their first time flying a drone. I\u2019m all the time all the way down to fly drones anytime!<\/p>\n<p>Youngsters (and myself) received the prospect to even placed on an indoor drone mild present.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-location-in-palm-springs-a-drone-pilot-s-dream\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_situation_in_Palm_Springs_a_drone_pilot%E2%80%99s_dream\"><\/span>The situation in Palm Springs: a drone pilot\u2019s dream<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-900x675.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45528 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45528 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?resize=131%2C98&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1108-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The situation didn\u2019t harm, both. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/travel\/how-to-travel-to-palm-springs-on-points-and-miles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm Springs<\/a> introduced blue skies, excellent temperatures and a vibrant off-hours scene. On Thursday evening earlier than Palm Springs Drone Fest started, I wandered by means of Palm Springs VillageFest, a buzzing avenue honest with meals distributors, artwork and native allure. Friday morning was for mini hikes to take a look at the Desert X artwork installations. Desert X is an open-air artwork exhibit that dotted the close by panorama with surreal, large-scale works \u2014 amongst them, a mirrored fuel station that blurred the traces between surroundings and phantasm, not not like the drones themselves.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-900x675.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45514 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45514 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?resize=131%2C98&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1022-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sally French at Acres Touchdown. (Photograph by Hamilton Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The VIP resort was an Airstream glampground, which could be probably the most on-brand drone pilot lodging I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-main-event-of-ps-drone-fest-a-drone-air-show-like-no-other\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_principle_occasion_of_PS_Drone_Fest_a_drone_air_present_like_no_different\"><\/span>The principle occasion of PS Drone Fest: a drone air present like no different<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45506 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45506 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00791-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The crowds preparing for the night air present at Palm Springs Drone Fest in March 2025. (Photograph by Hamilton Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance at PS Drone Fest? The idea of a drone air present.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45504 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45504 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00788-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The parade of scholars opening the air present at Palm Springs Drone Fest in March 2025. (Photograph by Sally French)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As somebody who has attended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/2016\/08\/07\/eaa-airventure-oshkosh-tour-drone-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EAA AirVenture<\/a> earlier than \u2014 and attends San Francisco\u2019s Fleet Week in my very own metropolis religiously \u2014 this was a revelation. Sure, there was the outside nighttime drone present from SkyWorx, which dazzled as anticipated. However the air present format introduced it to the following degree.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45503 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45503 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00786-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Promo Drone at Palm Springs Drone Fest in March 2025. (Photograph by Sally French)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re speaking orb racing that felt like Star Wars pod racing reimagined, FPV freestyle, a Promo Drone demo with dwell graphics, a DJ efficiency paired with an electrical violin, and sure, even a Jedi lightsaver stunt routine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45500 lazyload\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45500 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00779-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photograph by Sally French)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fredricks, the maestro behind this spectacle, orchestrated a symphony of drone tradition that fused sport, artwork, training and pure showmanship.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ps-drone-fest-what-s-next\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PS_Drone_Fest_what%E2%80%99s_subsequent\"><\/span>PS Drone Fest: what\u2019s subsequent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Palm Springs Drone Fest was not like any drone occasion I\u2019ve attended \u2014 and I\u2019ve been to a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/2025\/01\/30\/2025-drone-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drone occasions<\/a>. It was playful, progressive and deeply community-driven.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-900x675.jpeg\" alt=\"PS Drone Fest light show\" class=\"wp-image-45519 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"PS Drone Fest light show\" class=\"wp-image-45519 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?resize=131%2C98&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sally French, The Drone Woman, watching the drone present placed on by Skyworx at Palm Springs Drone Fest in March 2025. (Photograph by Hamilton Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Large names within the drone business got here out to be part of it. That included Vic Moss, one of the crucial revered names in aerial images and co-founder of the Drone Service Suppliers Alliance. There was Sharon Rossmark, founding father of Ladies and Drones. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/2022\/01\/14\/desi-ekstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desiree Ekstein<\/a>, recognized within the business as Drone Diva Desi, was there too. The record goes on. For hobbyists and professionals alike, it was a uncommon alternative to rub shoulders with a number of the business\u2019s most influential figures \u2014 not in a lecture corridor, however out within the solar, distant in hand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"PS Drone Fest\" class=\"wp-image-45505 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"PS Drone Fest\" class=\"wp-image-45505 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedronegirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC00790-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VIP audio system on the inaugural Palm Springs Drone Fest in March 2025. (Photograph by Sally French)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This may very well be the start of one thing big. Suppose: the Comedian-Con of drones, a fan-driven, high-energy celebration of all issues unmanned and superior. PS Drone Fest showcased a brand new method to consider how drones are launched, celebrated and shared with the general public. Because the know-how matures and curiosity broadens, this type of format \u2014 immersive, inclusive and visually spectacular \u2014 could nicely change into the brand new customary for drone occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Within the days forward, TheDroneGirl.com will publish unique interviews and video options from different key figures in attendance at PS Drone Fest, together with Fiona Lake, the Australian agricultural drone advocate, and Tony Reid, a drone pilot and educator who\u2019s serving to outline what drone training appears like for the following era.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m already counting all the way down to subsequent 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Associated\"><\/span><em>Associated<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:10px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uncover_extra_from_The_Drone_Woman\"><\/span>Uncover extra from The Drone Woman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the newest posts despatched to your e-mail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neglect ballrooms and unhealthy espresso. PS Drone Fest (formally Palm Springs Drone Fest) was one thing else totally. Held in sunny Palm Springs, California, PS Drone Fest felt extra just like the Comedian-Con of drones than your typical drone business convention. Certain, it was comparatively small this 12 months\u2014however the power was electrical, and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-drones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5072"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5073,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5072\/revisions\/5073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}