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crunchgear.com - 9/11/2008

Japanese company sells “intelligent” toy helicopter

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Tokyo-based Taiyo Corp. is selling a new wireless toy helicopter for indoor use that can be used even in very small rooms. The beginner-friendly, so-called Micro Master HG3, features special sensors that prevent the helicopter from crashing into ceilings by descending automatically right ...

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Taiyo R/C mini-copter first to sense its surroundings
DVICE Atom Feed — ... is smart enough to avoid hitting the ceiling. While it's probably not as intelligent as a fruit fly, Taiyo has shoehorned a proximity sensor into it to keep it out of trouble. But look in the video: what is that wire hanging down? Selling first in Japan for $92, we're hoping it has 3-channel steering for control in all directions. If so, this could be the next leap forward in the ongoing wireless mini-chopper renaissance. Taiyo Corp., via CrunchGear

Micro Master HG3 R/C Mini-Copter Features Proximity Sensors [R/c]
Gizmodo — ... Taiyo Corp has unveiled an R/C mini-chopper fitted with a proximity sensor that forces the device to descend when it hovers too close to the ceiling. A feature like that makes sense for novice users, and it appears to have 3-channel control, but beginners probably have more to worry about than just the ceiling when flying indoors. Plus, 30-60 minutes of charge time is going to earn you 5 minutes of use, so it may be difficult to justify spending $92 on it. [Taiyo via CrunchGear via DVICE] ...

Coming soon: Voice-controlled toy helicopters
CrunchGear — ... Taiyo is offering a range of radio-control toys and introduced an “intelligent” toy helicopter in September last year. The annual sales target for the newest model is 100,000 units+, with the main target group being middle aged male customers. ...