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A Full-Size Remote-Control Car

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the standard-passtime-out-west dept.

Ant writes "A video clip (Windows Media Player required) the construction, operation, and demolition. It is a real-life remote control car with Knight Rider references!" The video works fine for me in xine (though sound dropped out for a bit). This car is not yet ready for the Las Vegas run, but if they hook up with some AI reseachers ...

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  1. scrapheap challenge by Rcknight · · Score: 4, Informative

    they did this on scrapheap challenge (uk equivalent of junkyard wars) too, bit they had to fight each other, theirs seem like a bit of a kludge compared to this one though :)

  2. Mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    in case someone needs a mirror.

  3. How far behind are the U.S again?? by Conor+Turton · · Score: 5, Informative

    Jeezuz. WE've had this for years in the UK. There's even a TV series called "Combat Cars" where they take a car, turn it into remote control, add armour and weapons then battle them in a "Robot Wars" type competition.

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    Conor "You're not married,you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart
  4. "media player required"? and mirror by brejc8 · · Score: 4, Informative

    It plays fine with mplayer.
    And by the way the mirror is at the DMP
    Please add your own, my computer cant take too much.

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