Smallest RC Cars?

fredhsu writes: "My brother-in-law bought two micro RC cars in Japan for me. They are both smaller than a matchbox. DigiQ from Takara is infrared-controlled, has two independent rear wheels powered by two tiny motors, and comes with a pistol-style analog controller. Bit Char-G from Tomy (Tomica) is radio-controlled, single-motor rear wheel drive, front wheel steering, and comes with an awkward controller with forward/backward + left/right switches. You really need to see the video clips to appreciate how small and maneuverable these cars are. I personally like DigiQ more, because of its powerful motors and analog controls. On the other hand, Bit Char-G has an extensive line of hop-ups and accessories. DigiQ sells for $50-$80 and Bit Char-G for $30-$50."

Comments

those are kind of cool...

[Goofy Gavin]

...but i'm holding out for nanocars. four rotating carbons for tires... a few silicons for the body... and you can drive them in your bloodstream! :D

turrets

[jazzman45]

bit char-g
BITCH ARG!!!

Uses!

[FarHat]

Now attach an X10 cam to this and have all those upskirt views you've always craved :)

High price-to-size ratio

[Monte]

I can just imagine making my way to the euphamism on a dark night and CRUNCH - there's eighty bucks down the drain.

RC cars?

[cperciva]

Personally, I'd rather have RC helicopters. Yes, I know their batteries wouldn't last long... but in an office environment, tiny cars aren't going to get very far, given the amount of clutter which would obstruct them. Helicopters, on the other hand, could fly over cubicle walls to attack people...

Re:RC cars?

[Chelloveck]

Now there's a way to make your first million. Market a line of affordable RC Nerf Attack Helicopters.

Even better if they were programmable and could be used autonomously. "Nerf Mindstorms". Oooh, I could rule this office!

Perfect cat toy.

[Anonymous Coward]

This could top even the classic laser pointer
cat toy.

Hm... image processing for feline paw
auto-evade seriously needed.

Re:Rock Bottom

[chrysrobyn]

by Anonymous Coward

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This story, however, has done it for me. Posting this was the proverbial straw for me.

So, I'm out. See ya'll later.

Whelp, that does it. All those people who wanted to see Slashdot restricted to just registered users just won. AC just left. Not coming back. We won!

My Idea: Privatize the war on terrorism

[t0qer]

Humor, not to be taken seriously

Imagine this: The Pentagon offers to transport, arm, and fuel home-built drone aircraft to fly against Al Qaeda. Your aircraft must meet the following requirements:

• On-board GPS
  
• On-board video capability
  
• Must be controlled via a soon-to-be-built wireless IP network in (let's say Somalia)
  
• 500-pound payload
  

From the comfort of your home, you can patrol your Pentagon-assigned territory, and engage targets as designated by the JSTARS targeting system.

I figure the Pentagon can probably turn a profit by charging fees as they provide what is essentially the world's most realistic flight simulator. As an added bonus, they could sell the TV rights to the on-board video. Wouldn't it be fun to watch "The World's Most Terrified Terrorists"? Imagine what the MIT folks could build for this mission!

I think the most ironic part of the whole idea is that it turns the tables on the bad guys. Under this scenario, their most terrfying time of day would be when school gets out in the US. "Oh no! Schools out! Everyone head for the caves!"

What a neat application for embedded Linux.