Professional pilots race their drones at up to 80 mph in this soaring new sport. BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- At the sound of the buzzer, three drones shoot into the air and careen through an obstacle course at ...

TOYS, BUT IN THE SKY THEY ARE GLADIATORS. THIS IS DRONE RACING, WHERE SPEED MEETS SPECTACLE. IT’S AN ADRENALINE RUSH, A RUSH THAT BRINGS US TO MAINE. THAT’S WHERE WE RAN INTO ONE UNSTOPPABLE WOMAN.

Nearly two dozen Florida student teams competed in the first Drones in School Florida State Championship at Embry-Riddle. The competition involved drone racing, capture-the-flag games, and engineering ...