Friday, March 29, 2013 - 12:24pm
Robots that mimic living animals and insects are nothing new, but a new entry into the field is so realistic that it almost blurs the line between the biological and the mechanical.
R/C stories
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 3:05pm
Everything is better and more fun when it's remote-controlled.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 7:42pm
Last month we posted this video of the day showing the finished version of Freddie Wong's fantastic R/C car chase. It's a great trailer that was completed in advance of last month's Need for Speed release. But, how about a little behind the scenes action to see how the video was made?
Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 9:25am
Most kids want to spy on their siblings every now and then, and for today's kids, technology has made snooping easier than ever. The latest weapon in their arsenal is the Spy Video TRAKR, which takes remote controlled toy technology...
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 9:22am
Fly along inside this radio-controlled airplane as it dodges anti-aircraft fire. Well, those are fireworks, and most of the time it looks like Cy Brown, the highly skilled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilot who's controlling this craft, is trying to...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 8:28am
Target, we're impressed. You take one of the most profitable items in your store, and turn it into a cute, super-fun remote-controlled car. The remote looks like a piece of cheese, and when you detach it (and a little Target...
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 5:53am
The minute we gazed upon this $180 E-flite Blade mSR RTF Electric Mini Helicopter, we wanted one. It's about the same size as those nearly-impossible-to-steer styrofoam model choppers, but its accurate controls set it a world apart. It weighs less...
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 6:33am
At first we thought this remote-controlled bowling ball was a joke. But no, the RC900 is a real, shipping product, steered with a remote control. It works by moving a weight mounted on a threaded shaft within this semitransparent bowling...
Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 9:55am
We thought that tiny R/C Spitfire with its 6-inch wingspan was the smallest flying model plane ever, but now Plantraco outdoes itself with this even smaller Micro Butterfly. With its 3.5 inch wingspan, it brings the same sophisticated four-channel, fully...
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 8:49am
Isn't it amazing what you can do with a radio-controlled plane and 1800 LEDs? Watch the night flight of Walter Colby's Lanzo Record Breaker, an 8-foot wingspan R/C aircraft festooned with six lengths of 5-meter LED strips powered by...
