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IR Car Chases Beams of Light Like an Angry Cat
Posted by Mark Wilson at 6:40 AM on September 25, 2008
Most R/C cars are controlled by radio frequencies and a miniature steering wheel, but this car follows a dot of infrared light wherever you want it to go (similar to a cat chasing a laser). The only catches are that the car doesn't look to read throttle commands and it can only recognise light up to 5 feet away, so you can't point the beam at the top of Mount Rushmore and watch the tiny vehicle dutifully scurry its way up...yet. Running 20 minutes per charge, the complete kit goes for a reasonable $US50. [RichardSolo via Dvice]
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thisisasignin
Posted 7:14 AM 25/9/08
@Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege:
It is Gizmodo Tron Reference Day, after all :P
thisisasignin
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 7:11 AM 25/9/08
If I had this the car would be stuttering; stop, go, stop, go, stop, go..
And I'll be saying "Pew-pew-pew.."
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege
Posted 7:09 AM 25/9/08
@thisisasignin: Yup.. see. That easy. In fact you just hit on something. Like the "In Bed" fortune cookie rule. We should now have the "In Tron" Gizmodo rule. just take all their post titles and add "- in Tron" at the end.
"Lightning Review: The Wicked Lasers Torch Is the World's Most Powerful Flashlight in Tron"
Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege
thisisasignin
Posted 7:03 AM 25/9/08
@Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege:
Hahaha
"IR Car Chases Beams of Light Like an Angry Cat in Tron"
thisisasignin
Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege
Posted 7:00 AM 25/9/08
You really missed another opportunity here to make a Tron reference.. I'm just sayin.
Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege
ripfire
Posted 6:59 AM 25/9/08
Umm. Does anybody realize that infrared is invisible?
ripfire
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 6:55 AM 25/9/08
And you could always mess with it by shining multiple laser pointers.
*Shifts left, right, left right leftrightleftrightleftright* *POOF!*
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
codemagic
Posted 8:05 AM 25/9/08
"Every beam is lighting up." - Dumont
codemagic
mhlaxp
Posted 8:01 AM 25/9/08
@ripfire: I'd imagine that they add a red beam so you can see what the hell it's pointed at.
mhlaxp
nobodyzhome
Posted 9:33 AM 25/9/08
@ripfire: That car sees it just fine.
nobodyzhome
markarian
Posted 9:36 PM 25/9/08
There's only two types of RC cars that are worth it: Some insanely pro expensive gas-powered rig, or those little $8 micro RCs you get at the flea market to annoy your cat.
markarian
thefutureisnow
Posted 6:59 AM 25/9/08
This sounds like something I'd like to buy.
thefutureisnow