To create the first TIME cover shot by a drone, we worked with Intel’s Drone Light Show team, Astraeus Aerial Cinema Systems and L.A. Drones—plus 958 drones set to display a precise shade of ...

According to the press release, this is the first time in the magazine’s 95-year history that an issue’s cover was shot via drone, an Astraeus Aerial drone, specifically. Intel’s team ...

This is the first time the magazine features a drone shot on its cover, in its entire 95-year history. It accompanies the magazine's latest special report, titled The Drone Age.

No wonder they’re looking for a little guidance, given there’s another local organization itching to get their drones in the air: The Boston Globe.