This understated "Robotic Weapon" is a paintball gun mounted on a 4-wheel-drive E-Maxx truck. It streams POV video with night vision (through Wi-Fi, we believe) while the operator can aim and fire paintballs, pepper balls or rubber bullets with accuracy from 150 feet.

And fuuuuuuuuuuck it looks like it would hurt. Pricing available upon request. [Rogers Design Group via Yanko Design]

In addition to storing money, each card can wirelessly control a tiny Christmas mouse inside a shopping cart. The mouse comes free with the purchase of each gift card, but it appears that the minimum value that can be placed on it is set at $25. Target isn't my holiday shopping store of choice, but I can see the appeal of getting one of these in that McDonald's Happy Meal toy sort of way. [Target via Chip Chick via OhGizmo]

Unfortunately, the maximum range on the G-Bound is only about 33 feet, so I wouldn't take it out to the lake unless you don't mind swimming after it. Not that it matters—it appears to be a Japan-only release for the moment. [G-Bound via Hobby Media via Coolest Gadgets]

Sorry, it's inevitable, as proven in the ThinkGeek demo video below.

ThinkGeek is billing this as the smallest hovering device they've ever sold, so there's that too. Requires a handful of AA's and the controller has the ability to control two drones at once. [ThinkGeek via DVICE]

You can already deliver tissues, so all you need is an RC Cooler for drinks and a RC Ramen cart for soup. If this isn't enough to calm your fears about possible contamination, there are always more extreme methods you can employ. [Rakuten via Crunchgear]

Unfortunately for nerds, the woman isn't a robot—she still has free will. On the other hand, technology like this does have potential in navigational devices that don't require visual cues. [Kajimoto via Engadget]

Weighing just 3.2lbs (including the controller), the robot can land from heights of 30 feet onto concrete without sustaining damage. Toss it over a fence, drive it into a bunker and, all the while, a soldier can watch a wireless video feed on the controller's small screen (ranges span from 100 feet if venturing indoors to 300 feet through line-of-sight). The bot will even activate invisible, IR illumination if the area gets too dark.

Of course, the Recon Scout XT is surely meant to assist in violently vanquishing the enemy. But we like to imagine other, MASH-esque usage scenarios involving a uptight sergeants running out of the bath with their shower caps still on. ROFL! [Defense Tech]

Unfortunately, until this gem makes it's way over to the States you will have to be content with the seizure-inducing image from the product page and your plain old Cup Noodles. [Rakuten via Technabob]

With all the panic during rush-hour, only one man actually immediately realized that the 'copter was a wee bit too small. I hope they give that particular officer an award of some kind. Or better yet, a promotion to a department that wouldn't give me a ticket for racing an RC car. [Post and Courier via Obscure Store]

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That accomplishment earned Panasonic the Guinness World Record for "the longest distance covered by a battery-operated remote-controlled model car." Impressive, but I still say rechargeables are where it's at. [Evolta via Crunchgear]

This mini RC boat can travel where larger boats can't—delivering a payload of feed to attract fish and/or deliver a bated hook with a floater up to 950 feet away. It also features an LED light under the stern to attract fish and a sonar fish finder that will send data to the backlit LCD on your remote control. However, if you want to spend more time getting drunk in the boat and less time working for your fish, keep in mind that this RC boat won't come cheap. It will set you back around $726. [Pro Idee via OhGizmo]

Over a period of 24 hours starting this Wednesday, "Mr. Evolta" will pedal around the 2.5 mile track powered by only 2 AA batteries in an attempt to break the distance record for a remote controlled car. If all goes well Mr. Evolta should manage around six laps—although just about anything from bugs to stones to a stiff breeze stands in its way. Mr. Evolta already pressed his luck climbing the Grand Canyon, but can he survive this harrowing journey? Who cares...you should be using rechargeable batteries anyway. [IDG via PopSci]

Beyond that, it appears to be a fairly standard 3-channel helicopter. The way I see it, a USB device should involve the computer in more ways than just a power source. It certainly wouldn't be the first RC device to do so. Still, if you are looking to do something other than work at work, Brando's helicopter isn't going to break the bank at $40. Then again, you could forgo the USB functionality and LEDs, saving yourself a few bucks in the process. [Brando]

This thing is an R/C truck that can launch a freakin' autopilot helicopter. Can you even wrap your head around that phenomenon? It'd be like if your home had some mechanical port that opened with an remote, unleashing or storing your car (or maybe even two cars!) at will.

But alas, it's made for stupid kids. And those stupid kids probably don't even have the $100 to buy the Heli Mission SWAT Truck this July because they don't have stupid jobs. [Go! Radio Control via Toyology via OhGizmo!]

Anyone who's ever rafted or kayaked will probably recognize the fundamentals at play. Air moving along a mountainside causes an eddy right below the ridge on the mountain's leeward side—a tumbling whirlpool of low pressure air. The glider precariously circles between the eddy and main air current before slingshotting out at speeds up to 8x the surrounding air. (There's a flash animation that explains it better.)

The feat requires both technique and a hearty glider constructed of strong materials...along with several broken planes during the learning process, too. But it sure looks fun. [DS Zone via Wired]

Features:

•Combat Function – Terminator V Resistance Battles
•Hit opponent 3 times to disarm the enemy
•Terminator branded helicopter, handset and packaging
•Realistic battle sound effects
•Coaxial structure enabling steady flight
•10 meter range, 8 mins (approx) flight time
•High spec lipo battery Li-Po 3.7V 100mAh
•Crash friendly blades fold on impact
•Tri-band switch allow 3 helicopters to fly together
•Precision digital proportional control
•Sticker set to personalize resistance and Terminator helicopter and handset.
•Infra red

So why flying Terminator heads? Perhaps someone at Bladez had a bad dream. Perhaps this was one of the concepts voted too absurd even for the filmmakers behind Terminator Salvation. Whatever the reason, it does exist—and it can be yours for about $50. [Bladez via Likecool via OhGizmo]

Or, if you're interested, this remote control RMS Titanic is a mere $2,500 away.

What do you get for that lofty sum? Well, aside from the inevitable date with an ice cube you're already planning in your heads right now, you'll get a six-foot 1:150 scale model that's been hand crafted from 300 pieces over the course of 400 man hours.

Some of those 300 pieces sound pretty impressive too, like the real mahogany and cedar used in the superstructure and detailing. The three propellers guide this Titanic lite around at 5mph for up to three hours. [Hammacher Schlemmer via OhGizmo]

In fact, the only justification for calling this thing a "kite" and not an R/C aircraft is the fact that the remote control is tethered to the propeller engine with a cord. Still, if you want to simulate kite flying indoors without paying for fancy ultralight, windless versions—$15 for the Kazoo is an attractive option. [Hobbytron via GadgetGrid via OhGizmo]

Using the controller you can make the robot "roller dash" and fire its assault rifle. If you have two, you and a buddy can wage war by firing infrared shots from the guns. The controller will respond with sounds and vibration when your mech is hit. However, building up an army of these mechs isn't going to come cheap. Each one will set you back $248. [Japan Trend Shop via 7Gadgets via DVICE]