DIY iPhone-Controlled R/C Car

An anonymous reader writes "NerdKits has an example of their latest project, an iPhone-controlled R/C car running around Boston and MIT. Technical details, build-it-yourself instructions, and a video of the car in action are all included."

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[Thelasko]

Does the car have a camera on it? I want to be able to see where the car is going without having to be in sight of it.

That's so last century.

[apankrat]

Here's an off-the-shelf cell phone controller [imageshack.us] for BMWs from 1997. Unfortunately, the test driver totaled the only prototype they had, so the company had to switch back to pimping Aston Martins.

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[DontPanic6x9]

'Twas a fantastic movie.

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[yincrash]

This reminds me of the James Bond care that worked exactly like that.

Except the video screen was a different screen than the touch screen.

I want to build

[geekoid]

I want an iPod that send command to an RC vehicle so it follows me. I suspect it could be done using the Nike inputs.

Steamtonk

[DRAGONWEEZEL]

So what you want is a RL W0W Pet? I'd rather a green helper!

Haven't I seen this somewhere...

[qcontinuum]

Excellent.
Now I have the tools to acquire some Wonderflonium for my Freeze Ray

Better YouTube video.

[Anonymous Coward]

I distinctly remember a port of psdoom that was used to control an RC car by converting webcam captures to a unique BSP tree build for the imagery.

Well, this port [youtube.com] somewhat has suceeded as the tool for all the remote. control. needs.

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[kenh]

I saw this in a James Bond movie several years ago - this is nothing new:

Scene from Tomorrow Never Dies [youtube.com]

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[TubeSteak]

T-Mobile used to sell bluetooth enabled mini-rc cars.
You could steer it (AFAIK) from any bluetooth phone, but it would only charge off a Sony-Ericsson phone

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1741 [geekzone.co.nz]
http://www.clubsonyericsson.com/en/products_accesories_car100.shtml [clubsonyericsson.com]

Deserves to be nominated for...

[Carbon016]

A depressing The Killers cover about a cheating ex-girlfriend to the video of a cute little RC car? Talk about a buzz kill.

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[Goaway]

It really is pretty lame that they didn't even modify the car in any way. It's not a iPhone-controlled car, it's an iPhone-controlled radio transmitter! And hardly even that!

More pop culture refrences

[DanMelks]

Is this in any way related to one of the devices from Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog?
Me, I thought the singing was cooler than the gadgets, but only in this one example.

I think this is much more impressive...

[bkbarber]

http://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/iphone-used-to-control-squad-of-uavs/ [hackaday.com] and http://hackaday.com/2008/10/05/ardupilot-pro-autopilot-drone/ [hackaday.com]