News & Coverage
How the press, and the founders themselves, have told the story of brain-drone racing, from the world’s first race in 2016 to today.
Dr. Marvin Andujar on brain-drone racing, at TEDxYouth
BDRL’s CEO explains how a headset reads focus and turns it into flight, and why that matters for students. Also available on TED.com (opens in a new tab).
In the Press
2024
Dr. Chris Crawford brings brain-drone racing to a public library demo, putting EEG headsets on kids and letting them fly.
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2019
Under Dr. Marvin Andujar, the University of South Florida hosts its first brain-drone race at the Yuengling Center.
ArticleRead on USF News
An interview on the technology and preparation behind the USF brain-drone race.
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Dr. Marvin Andujar on how brain-computer interfaces evolved and how they ended up steering racing drones.
VideoRead on YouTube
2016
- The Christian Science Monitor
A look at what the first brain-drone race means for brain-computer interfaces beyond the lab.
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- TechCrunch
The historic first brain-controlled drone race took place at the University of Florida with 16 pilots.
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Newsweek's report from the University of Florida, where 16 pilots raced drones with their thoughts.
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- World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum on the race that swapped joysticks for EEG headsets.
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CNET's Tomorrow Daily covers the first brain-drone race.
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