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World's Smallest Homebrew RC Unit

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-a-chopper,-baby dept.

MC68040 writes "I assume you've seen the mini-helicopters and airplanes that are becoming increasingly popular as office toys out there. Well this guy decided the market wasn't filled enough, luckily =) He's built the by far simplest and most functional mini Remote Controlled unit. It weighs under 7 grams, is made of carbon fiber and it's smaller than your thumb (or a hamster, as the author seems to prefer to compare). Go check it, it's truly a amazing feat."

3 of 151 comments (clear)

  1. New solutions create new problems... by jmuzic1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now all he has to worry about is the toy going out of his sight range, not the radio range.

  2. Re:Neat-O! No swashplate! by caseih · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Since the technology has been patented, full details should now be available in the patent application itself. Despite the company trying to require him to keep the technology secret, since it's in the patent, it can no longer be secret. Seems that legally the most the company could do is require him to license the technology to them exclusively. But to force him to keep it secret is quite absurd.

  3. Granted patent by nuggz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This patent has not been granted yet.
    So they are keeping it a secret.

    If the patent is denied, they can have an advantage by rolling it out earlier.
    If it is granted, you can go look it up.