Commander CMG Posted June 14, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Tablet computers for children and a miniature chopper made of used smartphone parts are among the items at a Tokyo toy show.A tiny toy helicopter made from cannibalised smartphones has been among the main attractions at a huge toy show in Tokyo. The motor that makes a telephone vibrate provides the power for the rotor blades on the Nano-Falcon, which its makers say is the world's smallest radio-controlled helicopter. The 6.5cm-long (2.4in) machine weighs just 11 grammes (0.385 ounces), has a range of five metres (15 feet) and can fly for five minutes. Its makers say they are feeding the fantasies of adults who never really grew up. View: Read more 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted June 14, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) If they could keep it in the air a little longer it will make a perfect drone. Won't see it coming. Edited June 14, 2013 by Hilander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted June 14, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2013 QUOTE- Its makers say they are feeding the fantasies of adults who never really grew up. . ie- every guy ever..... (cmon fellas, how many of you DON'T want one of these....??) ;-) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted June 14, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2013 They are already using parts from smartphones? lets hope the helicopter lasts longer than the phone did. Come on boys, stick a tiny camera on the front of one of them and imaging the fun you can have....hey! I think I might patent that myself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted June 14, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Come on boys, stick a tiny camera on the front of one of them and imaging the fun you can have.... . *prays desperately for miniskirts to come back into fashion....* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted June 14, 2013 #6 Share Posted June 14, 2013 . *prays desperately for miniskirts to come back into fashion....* or flares, that helicopter could be useful for women too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted June 15, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I would imagine the "nanoization" trend of technology could eventually allow us better opportunity to explore the universe. Far easier to accelerate a marble sized spacecraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted June 15, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Next comes the hi-res camera. Perhaps we should all learn to shoot skeet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor manhattan Posted June 16, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted June 16, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I've owned a few little RC copters. Good fun for a few minutes then you never use them again. Pretty cool using smartphone parts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calaf Posted June 16, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 16, 2013 If it keeps them from licking eyeballs, great! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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