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roboppi flying copter: the real hoverround

This tiny remote-controlled flying machine from Japan is a combination helicopter, UFO and hovering light show.

A pair of soft, brightly colored rotors help to propel the Roboppi (ROBO-P) flyer upwards and produce stable flight.

As it flies through the air, colored LEDs inside the spinning body of the Roboppi blink rapidly, producing a whirlwind…

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October 29th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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wowwee flytech bladestar r/c copter hits the skies

Flytech Bladestar by WowWee

WowWee’s new FlyTech Bladestar is a crazy looking flying machine which lifts itself using a helicopter-like spinning rotor, hovering through your living room with ease.

But the real cool factor is a special autopilot mode which lets the Bladestar atuomatically avoid ceilings and other obstacles. Heck, you can even steer it by waving your hands…

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June 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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takaratomy helibot toy helps man fly

Tomy Helibot

This new toy from TakaraTomy Japan features a little humanoid who can fly. The little guy wears a backpack with a helicopter-like set of rotors to propel him into the skies. Special balancing rods keep the whole contraption from flipping over wildly through the air (although that sounds kinda cool.)

The CAUL (Car Action Unit’s…

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April 30th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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