Roachbot: cockroach robot with a remote control through the iPhone [video]

Japanese manufacturer Trust Technologies introduced a new version of a fun toy Roachbot. Robotic cockroach when driving on a flat surface exactly mimics the insect, so the fear of suffering human beings these may appear eerie feeling.

Managing an updated version of a plastic toy made using mobile devices Apple. Just connect to the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad infrared control unit and download from the App Store a special application.

The program is extremely simple to use, the bulk of the display is touch-sensitive joystick, causing the beetle to move forward and backward, rotate left and right or stop.

In addition to the joystick, the screen has two sliders. The first regulates the speed of the toys at the maximum speed robotic cockroach becomes even more like the present, reinforcing the already strong impressions of the gadget. The second "slider" controls the trajectory of cars, which begins to move is not in a straight line, but in small zigzags, as it makes a real cockroach.

You can buy the toy manufacturer's web site at a price of  ¥ 2980 (about $37).