October 1st, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Transportation
We came for the car, we stayed for the promoter. Takara Tomy’s previously announced AeroSpider RC car, which mystically scales walls and cruises upside-down, is finally shipping this month in Japan. Cool though that may be, the real news here is the overgrown 4-year old used to show off just how amazing this minuscule vehicle truly is. Head on past the break to see what we mean — trust us, we wouldn’t lead you on like this for nothing.
[Thanks, Clyde]
Continue reading Takara Tomy’s wall-climbing AeroSpider RC car ships this month
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July 4th, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wireless
Not bad eh? These tiny 35 x 25 x 20-mm remote controlled cars fit inside your choice of sport-themed balls which double as the controller. You can even dangle your ball from a lanyard… perfect for all you athletic supporters. While no real technical details are provided regarding battery life or RC range, for $13 you can afford the surprise.
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June 14th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets, Portable Video
This certainly isn’t the first time anyone has mounted a video camera to an RC car and taken it for a spin, but the new system from Fat Shark to do so is certainly the most comprehensive yet. A set of wireless VR goggles provide the display, and there’s a built-in accelerometer in the goggles to control the tilt and pan of the camera installed on the car. You can buy the system with the car, or purchase the components separately to hook onto a plane or for some other nefarious purpose. No word on price, but we would’ve traded our NES and two good tubs of Legos for a shot at this growing up. Somebody has to keep that up-to-no-good sister of ours and her dastardly playmates. Video is after the break.
[Via Autoblog]
Continue reading First-person RC car to revolutionize sibling rivalries
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May 10th, 2008 by
Filed under: Wearables
It’s a tough call — are you willing to get your eyeballs within the driver’s seat of your remote-controlled vehicle, even if it means looking freakishly like Geordi La Forge? If you’ve thrown aside your pride and confidently answered “yes,” you should certainly have a gander at the Pilot View FPV 2400. Designed for use in radio-controlled aircraft and cars, the system places a wireless camera in the cockpit and then beams back live first-person footage to those horrifically unsightly goggles you see consuming the face of that poor gal above. In all seriousness, we’d bet the experience is fairly novel, if not a touch fantastic, but we could probably think of more enthralling ways to spend $549 if we were really pressed.
[Thanks, Claudio]
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April 30th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras
We’ve seen a number of cameras mounted on RC vehicles before, but if you’re looking for a more out-of-the-box solution, you may want to consider this so-called RC-12 camera now available from Japan Trend Shop, which is not only smaller than most, but able to be used underwater as well. Apparently, the 2.7 megapixel camera will work up to 30 meters away with the included 1.2GHz Morse typeS receiver, and last for about 45 minutes on a single charge, which is likely more than you’ll ever want to shoot in one go, unless of course you happen to be recording some first-person footage from your next robot laser battle, which we could never possibly get enough of. As you might have guessed, however, the pint-sized kit doesn’t exactly come cheap, with it setting you back $269, plus some fairly hefty shipping charges.
[Via OhGizmo]
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March 18th, 2008 by
Filed under: Transportation
After this, you’ll never have the same mental image when hearing “remote controlled car” again. Ever. Resident engineer and all around madman Dr. James Brighton took a break from his rigorous teaching duties at Cranfield University and whipped up a RC Hummer H3 — as in, the man converted an actual Hummer H3 into a remotely controlled toy. Amazingly, the conversion was completed in just a month, and it’s reportedly able to “climb a 407-millimeter vertical wall, traverse a 40-percent side slope and operate in up to 610-millimeters of water.” Hit up the read link for a few more images of this guy having the time of his life.
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December 10th, 2007 by
Filed under: Transportation
You’d be sporting the very same expression of horror if your jolly ass was strapped to a Brando remote controlled helicopter. The rechargeable unit features a “super wide” IR remote and spare tail prop for $25. Rudolph’s wrath: free.
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October 17th, 2007 by
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Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology recently demonstrated a fuel cell system that can power an RC plane for up to 5 hours on just 500 grams (17 ounces) of liquid hydrogen, and is expected to power a UAV variant of the plane for up to 10 hours when the autonomous pilot system in completed. KAIST hopes to use the tech in a future Korean military UAV, and, pending funding, expects to have a complete production-ready drone within two years. Sadly, there’s no word on when Korean kids will be able to hold all-night drone-flying stamina contests, but we’re waiting for that YouTube video pretty eagerly.
[Via AutoBlog Green]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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