“We have proven ourselves on a world stage, and we’ve been building toward this for a long time, and it’s really hard to do.” “It’s a really nice validation of years of hard work,” Thorjussen said. He said his company has laid the groundwork to go with it. Thorjussen said Saturday’s show, however, is a “significant milestone” and a sign of what’s to come as the drone show market starts to take off.
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Locally, it's also been behind promo light shows for Q102 and the Eagles, and has sent technicians to Germany and New York in just the past week to promote commercial launches, including for the Xbox Series X and other radio stations. Verge Aero has stepped out into the spotlight in the past year, making news in April for putting on a show for health care workers above West Philadelphia’s hospitals.
The small team - made up of CEO Nils Thorjussen, three engineers out of Rowan University and a few technicians - have been quietly building their drone light show business at the Pennovation Center in West Philadelphia over the past four years. The entire spectacle was the work of a Philadelphia startup, Verge Aero.
Red, white and blue lights moved across the night sky in sync, taking the shape of a map of the United States, the Biden campaign logo and the words “President-elect.”Ĭable news anchors marveled over the scene, with at least one suggesting tech giant Intel could be powering the impressive show since it’s been behind similar events in the past. As the world’s eyes were transfixed on Wilmington last weekend for President-elect Joe Biden’s victory celebration, viewers watched as the post-speech fireworks show was upstaged by a high-tech drone light show.