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Control The Z-Flyer Robot With Your Hand

Writing by Conner Flynn on Monday, 24 of March , 2008 at 9:10 am

Control The Z-Flyer Robot With Your Hand
The Z-Flyer Hand Command Robot is an interesting take on RC flying bots. It hovers right above the palm of your hand. You can also use your head or feet. It’s a bit like the Wii of RC robots I suppose, since it at least makes you exercise just a tad. No conventional remote control here. The astronaut(it really should be a killer robot) relies on your hand to guide it instead. How well it will work is anybody’s guess, but it’s a novel approach.

For $50 I’d be willing to try it out. If using your hand as the control system doesn’t sell you on the idea, maybe the flashing green LEDs will. You could even pass this around between a group of people for some party fun. You’ll get seven minutes of flying on a ten minute charge, and it docks into a central space station.

[Product Page] VIA [Nerd Approved]

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