Unfortunately, the maximum range on the G-Bound is only about 10m, so I wouldn’t take it out to the lake unless you don’t mind swimming after it. Not that it matters — it appears to be a Japan-only release for the moment. [G-Bound via Hobby Media via Coolest Gadgets]

You can already deliver tissues, so all you need is an RC Cooler for drinks and an RC Ramen cart for soup. [Rakuten via Crunchgear]

Unfortunately for nerds, the woman isn’t a robot — she still has free will. On the other hand, technology like this does have potential in navigational devices that don’t require visual cues. [Kajimoto via Engadget]

Sometimes in this magic land of the intarwerbs, fantasy becomes reality. Apparently, this is one of them: A team at the Freie University in Berlin have actually rigged a car so it can be fully controlled with an iPhone.

There are not a lot of details except what you can see in the video. The GPS- and Wi-Fi-equipped Spirit of Berlin—as they called the car—uses drive-by-wire controls, with mechanic parts to operate the pedals. On its top, there are video cameras and pewpewtastic laser 3D sensors.

The iPhone connects to the car using Wi-Fi, transmitting acceleration data to the car in real time. It looks like the real thing, but maybe it’s all a four-wheeled Octoberfest joke. []

We don’t really know anything about the giant “toy” helicopter, except the model it’s based on, but the video below shows that it really works, and that we really don’t want it falling into the hands of any kids. [LiveLeak via Craziest Gadgets]

It’s believed that the inmate (of the Salto del Negro prison on the Canary Island of Las Palmas) was to scale the prison wall and speed off in a waiting car.

The arrested men had setup an elaborate surveillance operation of the prison that involved a camouflaged tent, powerful binoculars, telephoto lenses, and motion detection sensors. But authorities caught wind of the plan when they intercepted the inflatable zeppelin as it arrived from the Italian town of Bergamo.

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Holy crap, I almost wish they got away with it. [Telegraph]

Rejoice, for the super rich have found a way to recreate the terrible Titanic tragedy in their over-sized luxury bath tubs.

Or, if you’re interested, this remote control RMS Titanic is a mere $US2,500 away.

What do you get for that lofty sum? Well, aside from the inevitable date with an ice cube you’re already planning in your heads right now, you’ll get a six-foot 1:150 scale model that’s been hand crafted from 300 pieces over the course of 400 man hours.

Some of those 300 pieces sound pretty impressive too, like the real mahogany and cedar used in the superstructure and detailing. The three propellers guide this Titanic lite around at 5mph for up to three hours. [Hammacher Schlemmer via OhGizmo]

Isn’t flying a kite about skillfully utilising the wind to keep a cloth contraption aloft? Sure, there are high tech indoor kites, but the Silverlit Kazoo completely breaks with convention by using an electric motor.

In fact, the only justification for calling this thing a “kite” and not an R/C aircraft is the fact that the remote control is tethered to the propeller engine with a cord. Still, if you want to simulate kite flying indoors without paying for fancy ultralight, windless versions—$US15 for the Kazoo is an attractive option. [Hobbytron via GadgetGrid via OhGizmo]

I think a “wow” is in order with the Scope Dog R/C mech. Plucked from the 80’s anime series VOTOMS this 1/24 scale Scope Dog Turbo Custom can do it all.

Using the controller you can make the robot “roller dash” and fire its assault rifle. If you have two, you and a buddy can wage war by firing infrared shots from the guns. The controller will respond with sounds and vibration when your mech is hit. However, building up an army of these mechs isn’t going to come cheap. Each one will set you back $US248. [Japan Trend Shop via 7Gadgets via DVICE]