BotLab Dynamics Drone Show Sets Guinness World Record With Aerial Peacock

An aerial peacock formed by thousands of synchronised drones has put Mysuru Dasara in the global spotlight, as BotLab Dynamics and the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) marked the 2026 festival with a Guinness World Records achievement.

The drone formation took to the sky above the Torchlight Parade Ground in Bannimantap, Mysuru, on October 18, creating an illuminated representation of India’s national bird. The NewsVoir announcement reports that 3,473 drones were used to set the record for the largest aerial display of a bird formed by multirotors or drones. However, a separate report citing the Guinness World Records certificate gives the figure as 3,476, leaving a discrepancy in the reported count.

The show was organised by CESC and executed by IIT Delhi-incubated BotLab Dynamics, which has been producing drone displays for the Mysuru Dasara festival since 2022. The latest achievement highlights the growing role of coordinated drone technology in large-scale public entertainment and cultural celebrations.

BotLab Dynamics Drone Show Expands Mysuru Dasara’s Technology Showcase

Mysuru Dasara is traditionally associated with its illuminated palace, processions and cultural programmes. In recent years, drone light shows have added another attraction, combining digital choreography, aerial robotics and visual storytelling.

BotLab Dynamics has participated in the festival for five consecutive years, progressively increasing the scale of its aerial formations. The company’s reported progression began with displays involving 250 drones in 2022 and 2023, followed by 1,500 drones in 2024. In 2025, a formation of 2,983 drones depicting a jumping tiger set a Guinness World Records title for the largest aerial image of a mammal formed by multirotors or drones.

The 2026 peacock formation takes this approach into the bird category, using thousands of airborne light points to create a recognisable figure in the night sky. The scale of such a display requires synchronised flight paths and coordinated control of individual drones to produce a single visual composition.

The achievement also demonstrates how a traditional festival can become a platform for showcasing India’s growing drone technology and event-production capabilities.

BotLab Dynamics Drone Show Draws Large Crowds in Mysuru

According to the company announcement, the 2026 drone shows recorded a 154% increase in footfall compared with 2025. Attendance at the Torchlight Parade Ground exceeded 40,000 during the first two evenings, against a formal seated capacity of 33,500. The announcement also estimated that more than 20,000 people gathered outside the venue to watch.

The figures indicate substantial public interest in the drone displays, although they are figures reported in the announcement rather than independently audited attendance data.

The scale of the audience also presents an operational challenge for organisers. Large public events require crowd management, suitable viewing arrangements and coordination between event organisers and local authorities. Drone displays add requirements related to flight planning, operating conditions and the safe management of the performance area.

For Mysuru, the event has become an additional attraction during the festival period, drawing residents, families and visitors who may also attend the city’s other Dasara celebrations.

BotLab Dynamics Drone Show Combines Technology With Cultural Storytelling

The peacock was the centrepiece of a wider programme of aerial formations. According to the announcement, the 2026 show also included a spiral galaxy, a butterfly, a roaring lion, a soldier raising the national flag and a representation of Karnataka.

Religious and cultural imagery formed part of the programme as well, including Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, Lord Shiva, Nandi, the Ambari elephant and Goddess Chamundeshwari. The display also featured a Dasara greeting in Kannada and imagery connected with the state.

Creating these visual scenes involves more than flying a large number of drones. Each drone must follow its assigned position and movement so that the collective formation remains legible to viewers. Changes in shape and transitions between images depend on coordinated movement, timing and light control.

For organisers, the format offers a way to present familiar cultural symbols through a contemporary medium. Unlike conventional fireworks, programmable drone formations can be designed to depict specific figures, messages and sequences, making them adaptable to festivals, sporting events and public celebrations.

BotLab Dynamics Drone Show Builds on Indigenous Drone Capabilities

BotLab Dynamics is an IIT Delhi-incubated company that develops drone swarm technology and produces large-scale aerial shows. Its work spans government events, sporting competitions, corporate activations and cultural celebrations.

The company says it has conducted more than 700 shows using a fleet of over 10,000 drones and has accumulated eight Guinness World Records. These figures are company-reported and reflect its stated operating scale.

Drone light shows depend on the coordinated operation of multiple aircraft, including navigation, communications, flight-control software and lighting systems. At large scales, maintaining accurate formations requires careful preparation and the ability to manage individual units as part of a larger system.

The Mysuru performance places these capabilities in a public setting, where the technology is experienced not as a technical demonstration but as part of a cultural event. It also shows how drone-based entertainment can create opportunities for Indian technology companies to work across sectors, from festivals and tourism to commercial events.

BotLab Dynamics Drone Show Continues During Dasara 2026

The Mysuru Dasara drone programme is scheduled to continue on October 20 and 21 at 7 pm at the Torchlight Parade Ground in Bannimantap, according to the announcement. Visitors planning to attend should confirm event timings and entry arrangements through official local updates.

The peacock record is the latest milestone in the festival’s evolving use of technology. Its significance extends beyond the number of drones in the sky: the display combines aerial coordination, visual design and cultural storytelling in a format capable of attracting audiences at scale.

For BotLab Dynamics and CESC, the 2026 performance builds on previous years of collaboration while giving the festival a new record-setting attraction. More broadly, it reflects how drone technology is moving into public entertainment, where engineering and creative production meet to deliver large-scale shared experiences.