Hesi Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I don't mean some of the people that can tend to drone on, on these chat forums, but the ones that fly. My son loves his gadgets, and he has just bought one for his work. It is the season of haymaking and he does 30-50 acres per day, cutting the grass. He can program the drone to follow the tractor, say 20 m ahead, at a fixed height, to warn him of any obstacles coming up etc etc Forgot to mention the drone has a camera that videos everything, and he has a screen in the cab. He can also set the drone on auto to do a flyby circular video, with a central focus point, download the video etc If the drone's battery is dropping below a certain level, it auto returns to the controller If the signal is getting low, it also returns, although he had it a mile away from home, looking at farmland, at 75 m height All amazing technology, and done through GPS With regard to racing, could they not be used in racing, to add a different angle to the normal camera views. I think they do this at Riccarton and in Aus. Could they not also be used as a stipendary tool. The drone can be programmed to follow the race at a set height 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrotsishere Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Hesi said: Could they not also be used as a stipendary tool. The drone can be programmed to follow the race at a set height Rumour is that that is how on Friday they nabbed C Jones - Harness Racing - about to inject a horse with a suspected illegal substance at his stables (allegedly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrotsishere Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 This was posted by Turny on Q&A section. Think must be meant to be posted here. So will repost here 😄 Turny Members 568 Posted 2 hours ago "Drones used all NSW and Vic tracks but largely for television plays via Channel 7, not sure if used as a judicial tool but could be I guess". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Hesi I like your method of thinking. My little idea is combining electric car racing with horse racing. For example Pukekohe is ideally placed to offer a family day out combining the two. Especially electric scooter racing for teenagers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Are you taking the piss lol But it's about time racing got a lot more innovative. The only new things I can think of is, twilight racing, Xmas at the races and the drone at Riccarton. Not a lot of difference in watching a horse race in the 1970's and now. Compare this with cricket in the 70's to cricket now. So many new innovations in the way the game is played and presented. The technology is available Counties is history, with the new amalgamation at Ellerslie, a training track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Hesi said: Are you taking the piss lol But it's about time racing got a lot more innovative. The only new things I can think of is, twilight racing, Xmas at the races and the drone at Riccarton. Not a lot of difference in watching a horse race in the 1970's and now. Compare this with cricket in the 70's to cricket now. So many new innovations in the way the game is played and presented. The technology is available Counties is history, with the new amalgamation at Ellerslie, a training track? No I'm serious with electric racing. After all its compatible i.e. no noise. I know racing clubs organise golf tournaments but its something that could be exploited a bit further. e.g. a Friday tournament with the top four coming to the races Saturday and square of somehow in the middle of the track for a decent prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Even the Great Gadsby is onboard with drones I was always a fan also of the GPS stuff to work out total distances covered poundforpound Posted 12 minutes ago We can make some very basic changes that don’t cost a lot of money, but will add huge value and incentivize betting ….which in turn leads to increased revenue 1. make some savings across the RIB / JCA / NZ Racing Lab…..14 Million and climbing per annum is too much to pay for what the three deliver, or don’t deliver actually Invest those savings into enhanced media technology 2.Give us some stats and data to make a point of difference Eg give us the weight of each horse as it enters the birdcage with a plus or minus on the “rolling average” of what weight it has been running at 3. Put GPS technology in every saddle cloth so that we can see how much distance each horse covered in each start, and where it should have finished if the field was “adjusted” to meters covered in a specific xxxx time 4. Involve drones following horses, the technology is everywhere, skiing, surfing, climbing, it’s very safe and easily made safer, but hardly used in racing There should be drones offset to the side, above, and behind the field while running, and you could even make a case for allowing punters to switch their viewing to the drone of their choice in the run 4. Give us the opportunity to lay horses…it’s a massive market but totally untapped in NZ There we go, thank me later team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Purchased some shares in a Drone company on the NYSE.AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.Had been around the $17 mark before i purchased them,got in at $1.73.Now trading at $1.57. Waiting paitiently for them to be awarded a Defence Dept contract or to enhance their position with Amazon. Not a registered Financial Advisor. Edited January 1, 2022 by ngakonui grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I think balloon drones have practically if made safe and don't just "float away" or fall in the wrong place. Might replace the rod for fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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