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R/C helicopter controlled by voice commands
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... off, and you're kinda in control. There's no command mentioned to fly left or right, so you'd better be content with a lot of hovering.
Let's hope this $76 chopper works better than most voice-controlled toys. And you full-sized helicopter designers, don't get any ideas. Car companies — you, too. I can just see those cellphone-talking drivers getting their commands mixed up with their conversations.
Here's a dramatic video of the mini-copter in action
Japan Trend Shop, via TechEBlog
Voice Controlled Helicopter
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —
... Voice control is great when it works. This Voice Controlled Helicopter looks like it functions well but I guess they could have taken 10 takes at making the video where every command was recognized the first time. I can see this being the next big interface for all of the hot new toys in the coming Christmas season. Not sure it would be more fun than a Helicopter with a Shotgun mounted to it but it would be close.
Via: TechEBlog and Japan Trent Shop ...
RC helicopter controlled by voice commands!
The Raw Feed —
A cool Japanese toy called the Voice Helicopter lets you control an RC chopper with voice commands. It also detects ceilings, so you don't lose control indoors. You'll need to speak a little Japanese, though -- or at least English with a Japanese accent. "Up," for example, is "appu." "Down" is "down." But Engines off is: "to-ma-re." ...
Voice Helicopter needs no Gesture Prompts for a change!
Gizmo Watch —
... the Helicopter is prompt a command into the voice controller. Physical control knobs have also been incorporated for steering and front/back motion. Instead of a rear propeller, the helicopter chooses a stacked rotor-design. A ceiling sensor has been mounted atop to ensure that the ‘Voice Helicopter’ could sense obstacles and stop its ascent. Video after the jump.
Via: Hackedgadgets/ Japantrendshop/ Techeblog
taiyo voice-heli: voice control helicopter from japan [appu, appu and away]
technabob —
... If you’re in the market for one of these oddities, you don’t have to go to Japan. You can now get your hands on the Voice-Heli worldwide, courtesy of the Japan Trend Shop. It’ll set you back $78 (USD), plus another $24 for international shipping. I’m not sure I’d spend over $100 bucks on something like this, but if you’ve always longed for a voice-controlled toy helicopter that understands half-English/half-Japanese, go for it. ...
