It seems that literally every time I start browsing the ’net I find something else controlled by an iPhone. Here’s a sampling:
iPhone controlled R/C Car
An actual Oldsmobile
Dance lights
A minivan (2007)
R2D2
Dog feeders
Military Drones
A helicopter
What next? How about a bi-pedal walking robot named Walky. The robot and controller were developed by a group of grad students [...]
Unleash your inner Spielberg: SkyShutter has released the AeriCam, a remote controlled helicopter for your video camera. Backyard home videos just got a lot more interesting.
The AeriCam is a “lightweight 3-axis camera mount coupled with a customized Industry Radio Control Helicopter.” Founder and commercial photographer, Jason Lam brought his R/C enthusiast skills to bear in this product, [...]
Have you ever wished you could have been a fly on the wall for a particular moment — for an entertaining squabble, an important moment in history, or simply just to spy on people for the fun of it? Well the Military does, and a group of researchers at University of California Berkeley are [...]
Do you suspect your neighbors might be hatching a plot to overthrow the government? Concerned that Al-Qaeda may have just set up a headquarters down the street? Before you call the Department of Homeland Security’s terrorist activity hotline, confirm your suspicions with one of these: the Micro Butterfly from Plantraco Microflight. Yes, for $149.99 you [...]
Remote control car racers from all over the US are gearing up for tomorrow’s Race Against Leukemia event at Staub Brothers’ RC Speedway in Bonneauville, PA.
According to Tim Stonesifer, who publicized the races in yesterday’s York Daily Record, the annual event was founded in honor of the speedway owner’s childhood friend. Scott Staub was only [...]
This one seems promising — and certainly more safe than controlling your real car with your phone. Circuit Projects is reporting on the start of a project for an R/C car controller based around the iPhone. Of course the iPhone controller for an R/C helicopter is already a reality — at least the concept is [...]
Surf, sand, sun, and… sharks. Yes, it has been twenty-two years since the last installment of Jaws, but what is that swimming at the bottom of the pool? As reported on InnovatorSpot, the Discovery Store is running a special on its remote control Hammerhead shark. A full two-feet long and weighing in at $80, you [...]
This one’s pretty cool if you haven’t seen it yet.