Lady Gaga’s little monsters now include 300 Intel-powered quadcopters. The light-emitting drones nearly stole her Super Bowl halftime show.

Drones form American flag for Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime show. Photo via YouTube.com
Drones form American flag for Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show. Photo via YouTube.com

As many noted, the former classical pianist was depicted in a 2012 episode of “The Simpsons” as being suspended at the Super Bowl with similar outfit.

But not even “The Simpsons” could imagine 300 drones as a backdrop to Gaga atop NRG Stadium in Houston, forming an American flag and Pepsi logo.

Dezeen.com reported that Intel claims it was the first time drones were featured in a televised event.

“Lady Gaga and the Super Bowl creative team wanted to pull off something that had never been done before and we were able to combine Intel drone innovation with her artistry to pull off a truly unique experience,” said Josh Walden, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s New Technology Group.

“The UAV models used for the Super Bowl were purpose-built autonomous quadcopters, programmed to move in sequence and change colour as a cohesive unit.”

Mashable added: “Intel technology called Shooting Star … lets programmers design airborne light shows with swarms of drones. The same tech was recently used at Disney World.

“Each drone is about a foot long square, weighs just over eight ounces, and sports a plastic and foam body to soften inadvertent impacts. They aren’t as flashy as consumer quadcopters, which is just as well, because you’re not supposed to notice them. Instead, you’re supposed to notice the four billion color combinations created by the onboard LEDs, and the aerial acrobatics choreographed with meticulous coding.”

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