FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 Cities across the country are now opting to replace or supplement events where they typically have fireworks shows with drones. <\/p>\n
One such drone show was held last March in downtown Miami.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, it was a hot topic with the Fort Lauderdale City Commission, which was presented with facts and figures about drones versus fireworks for New Year\u2019s Day and the Fourth of July. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere are metals, microplastics, other components that fall into the ocean,\u201d said Commissioner Ben Sorenson. <\/p>\n
Carlos Pena is the founder of Pixel Swarm Drones.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s sort of like making a short movie,\u201d he said. \u201cIn a place like Florida, we have a delicate environment, especially the marine environment.<\/p>\n
Pena says drones don\u2019t come with the debris you often have with a fireworks show, and they\u2019re pretty quiet, with no big booms in the sky.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrones don\u2019t generate as much noise as fireworks, so you can have drones around animals and children as well,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
But some city leaders were quick to point out that this coming Fourth of July is the nation\u2019s 250th birthday, so it may not be the best year to shake up tradition, and that many people enjoy a big, loud, fiery celebration you can see for miles. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think this would probably be the worst year to try and change it up,\u201d said Commissioner John Herbst. <\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n
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