Pro racing league · School STEM program · 501(c)(3) non-profit
RACE WITHYOUR MIND
BDRL is the professional organization behind brain-drone racing. We host the sport's pro races, and we bring the science and engineering behind them into middle and high school classrooms, where students fly real drones with focus, not thumbs.
See how brain-drone racing worksAs seen in
- TechCrunch: University of Florida held the world's first brain-controlled drone race (opens in a new tab)
- Newsweek: Watch: World's first mind-controlled drone race (opens in a new tab)
- World Economic Forum: This is a drone race with a difference (opens in a new tab)
- CNET: Racing drones using your mind looks fun (opens in a new tab)
- TED: Marvin Andujar: Brain-drone racing (opens in a new tab)
- The Christian Science Monitor: Will mind-controlled drones take off? (opens in a new tab)
ABOUT THE LEAGUE
The Brain-Drone Racing League (BDRL) is the professional organization behind brain-drone racing, a sport where pilots wearing EEG headsets steer racing drones with focused thought alone. The deeper the focus, the faster the drone flies.
Founded by the researchers behind the world's first brain-drone race at the University of Florida in 2016, BDRL works on two fronts:
PRO RACING
BDRL hosts the sport's professional races, where elite pilots race custom-built drones to prove who has the fastest mind on the course.
How the sport worksSCHOOL MEMBERSHIP
Middle and high schools join BDRL to bring the science and engineering behind the sport into the classroom. Members get a BCI curriculum, the Neuroblock coding studio, a flight simulator, and the tools to run their own races.
Join as a SchoolOur mission is to advance the sport and spark the next generation of neurotechnologists. At every level, focus wins.
The Brain-Drone Racing League is proudly a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
HOW IT WORKS
Brain-Drone Racing combines cutting-edge neurotechnology with high-performance drone engineering to create the world's most immersive competitive sport.
NEURAL COMMAND
Pilot concentrates on flight intentions. Neural headset captures brain activity patterns.
AI PROCESSING
AI interprets signals, predicts intentions, and generates optimized flight commands.
DRONE RESPONSE
Racing drone executes maneuvers with sub-5ms latency for seamless mind-to-flight control.
Neural Interface
State-of-the-art BCI headsets translate brain signals into precise drone commands in milliseconds.
AI Processing
Advanced AI algorithms interpret neural patterns, filtering noise for crystal-clear control signals.
Ultra-Low Latency
Sub-5ms response times ensure your thoughts become drone actions instantaneously.
60+ MPH
Custom racing drones engineered for maximum velocity with precision handling.
Real-Time Telemetry
Live biometric and neural data streams provide unprecedented racing analytics.
Safety Systems
Redundant fail-safes and autonomous collision avoidance protect pilots and spectators.