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These will likely be no different from the small 10~15$ remote control cars like this: Au contraire , mon frère! These are very different creatures, with a serious built-in AI system that takes care of business. Some more details in this video, showing graphically what the AI does and how different...

At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, Apple CEO Tim Cook welcomed Boris Sofman on to the stage to show off a slot car demonstration. More than just a game, the slot cars, controlled by iOS, serve as a proof-of-concept for artificial intelligence technology from a new San Francisco start...

The future of energy storage is not batteries, but super capacitors. The inventor of a new nano tech super capacitor, an 18-year old girl from California, was recently awarded $50 000 from Intel for a device that can be fully charged in 20 seconds and take 10 000 cycles. A typical modern LiPo or LiI...

Maybe this concept may be worth considering for convenience and true "slot car properties" (continous power):

Here's a shape and design of a nice, round and
cozy controller that might inspire for the future:

Trigger for speed, the black "bulb" is a wheel for steering.
Uni-dexter model for both left and right handed people.

Gentlemen: I've now just finally found and sifted thoroughly through this old, long, interesting and very revealing thread about this subject over at another forum (SCI): Slot Cars Without Slots! (34 pages - 497 postings, phew!) I now also have at way better understanding of most aspects of Wes's Ma...

Please also be sure to check a continuation of this topic that has diverged into another thread here.
Some facts about the Magracing RC controller's proportional throttle properties may soon be revealed.

You are absolute wrong here, the throttle is adjustable - and the switch turn on/off the battery so it will not ran out of power if you forget it in the transmitter. It is very clever, :yes please try the stuff before you make critisime :talk In fact the controller and the car is very good Please, ...

The steering wheel is a just a wheel that take contact with two switshes. http://magracingforum.com/download/file.php?id=84 Great info there, Lasp. Thanks! :thumpup So the steering control is truly "digital" then, only a simple on-off gizmo. No surprise there, and it seems easy enough to ...