Red Cliff and HIGH GREAT break Guinness World Records(TM) for drone show in Shenzhen
*Red Cliff Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 18, 2024
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Red Cliff and HIGH GREAT break Guinness World Records(TM) for drone show in Shenzhen
*~ Drone show companies from 5 countries around the world come together to set new records in “display size” with 7,998 drones and “number of simultaneous flights” with 8,100 drones, carving a new history in the night sky ~*
* Red Cliff Co., Ltd., which plans and operates drone shows
(Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Sasaki Kong Ming (hereinafter referred to as “Red Cliff”) announced on September 4, 2024 (Wednesday) in Shenzhen, China, that the Chinese drone manufacturer, High
Great Innovation Technology Development Co., Ltd., hereinafter referred to as “HIGH
We are pleased to announce that we have set a new record for the “largest display” at a drone show by challenging the Guinness World Records (TM) with “GREAT”). *
* Guinness World Records (TM) certified content*
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Official record name: The largest light mosaic by drones/multi-rotors was achieved by
Shenzhen High Great Innovation Technology Development
Co.,Ltd.(China),Rising Star(Saudi Arabia),REDCLIFF,Inc.(Japan),and New Age Media Group (Australia) in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, on 4 September 2024.
Record acquisition date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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* Drone show management companies from all over the world gather! Joint challenge for Guinness World Records (TM)*
In recent years, world records for the number of simultaneous drone flights have been rapidly updated. In 2018, South Korea set a record of 2,066 aircraft, in 2020, China set a record of 3,051 aircraft, and in 2021, China set a record of 5,200 aircraft. Then, on September 3, 2024, a drone show with 7,598 drones was held in China, and just a few days later, the Guinness World Records (TM) was broken again with this challenge.
This challenge was held over two days, with the aim of breaking records in terms of display size and number of simultaneous flights drawn using a drone. Drone show operators from China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and France combined their respective technologies to create a large-scale performance.
* Breaks Guinness World Records (TM) with the largest ever display of 7,998 drones *
On the first day of the Guinness World Record (TM) challenge, 7,998 drones formed a formation and created a gigantic display measuring approximately 155m wide x 85m high in the night sky. Participating companies are Saudi Arabia’s Rising
Star, Japan’s Red Cliff, Australia’s New Age Media Group, China’s HIGH Each of the four GREAT companies expresses their own country’s famous spots and culture through animation.
In April 2024, Red Cliff will hold “Hatsune Miku Happy”, one of the events commemorating the 16th anniversary of the virtual singer “Hatsune Miku” (*1), who is well-known both domestically and internationally.
16th Birthday” “Music & Fire”
In order to share content that Japan is proud of, we have held a drone show with 500 drones at “Hatsune Miku”s song “Intergalactic”. Bound” music video was recreated with animation.
Draw show that broke the Guinness World Record (TM)
This large-scale display holds the record of the previous Guinness World Records (TM) (HIGH in 2022)
The result was a significant improvement over the previous year (achieved by GREAT with 5,184 aircraft).
* 8,100 drones fly simultaneously, proving the evolution of technology * In the second day’s challenge, China’s HIGH GREAT and France’s Group F SAS played a central role in aiming for a Guinness World Record (TM) for simultaneous flight of 8,100 drones.
Draw show that broke the Guinness World Record (TM) (Design: Group F SAS)
A drone soars in the night sky approximately 450m above the ground, and utilizes a large space approximately 350m wide to display the “LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO”
ROUND (Love Moves the World), the drone show, which lasted about 15 minutes, was a success, with a spectacular sight of spheres, hearts, and written information drawn one after another.
Simultaneous flights on this scale require extremely advanced technology and safety management, and the success of this project was due to the drones performing formations in perfect synchronization.
*Comment from Komei Sasaki, Representative Director of Red Cliff Co., Ltd.* “This time, HIGH GREAT, Rising Star, New Age Media Group, Group F Through a joint project with SAS, we were able to successfully update the Guinness World Records (TM). We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone involved for their efforts.
Drone shows are still a developing technology, and technological innovations and new combinations will continue to emerge one after another. We always incorporate the latest technology, continue to take on new challenges, and aim to further hone our technical capabilities and creativity.”
Draw show that broke the Guinness World Record (TM)
Building on this success, Red Cliff will continue to hold large-scale drone shows both domestically and internationally, providing innovative visual performances through the fusion of culture and technology.
*1…“Hatsune Miku (HATSUNE MIKU)”
” is a “software” developed by Crypton Future Media Inc. that allows anyone to sing a song by inputting lyrics and melody. Many creators created music using Hatsune Miku and posted it on the internet, which quickly became a movement. She has also attracted attention as a “character” and is now active in various fields as a virtual singer, selling goods and performing live, and her popularity is spreading all over the world.
Official website｜ https://piapro.net
*HIGH GREAT Company Profile*
Name: Shenzhen High Great Innovation Technology Development Co.,Ltd. Address: Floor 2, Building 6, Yuanlingzai Park, Hengping Highway, Yuanlingzai Industrial Zone, Longmi District, Shenzhen City, (Hengping Road, Yuanshan Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen.) Representative: Gao Kenmin
Established: October 25, 2014
Business details:
Goods and technology development outlet; Organizational electronic business; Organizational cultural and technological exchange; Strategy and service
Information technology, electronic goods, production manufacturing, music; Aviation and astronomical electronic equipment products, digital electronics broadcasting products and communications equipment technology development, production manufacturing, and music; Intelligent transportation industry research, testing and development of technology, production, and production; humanless machine group performance.
URL: https://www.hg-fly.com/
Red Cliff Co., Ltd. Company Profile Company Profile
Name: REDCLIFF, Inc.
Address: Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, 5-9-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Representative: Representative Director Kouaki Sasaki
Established: May 15, 2019
Business content: Planning and operation of drone shows, drone aerial photography, planning and operation of drone programming classes Capital: 50 million yen
URL: https://redcliff-inc.co.jp/
A creative group in the sky that plans and operates high-quality drone shows with the mission of “Bringing surprise and excitement to the night sky.” We own 3,000 show drones, the largest fleet in Japan, and have the best track record in the industry with over 500 drone shows (according to our research as of July 2024). It has particular strengths in large-scale shows with over 1,000 aircraft. High-quality animation by veteran animators and the industry’s most advanced drone performance create a safe and unique drone show. In March 2024, we successfully completed a test flight of 1,500 aircraft, the largest scale for any domestic company.
In May of the same year, he succeeded in test flying a drone show using a fireworks-equipped drone for the first time in Japan. As a leading company that provides next-generation entertainment
experiences, we also contribute to the revitalization of local communities by integrating them with traditional Japanese festivals and events.
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