Bizarre Remote Controlled Rechargeable Housefly

We can say, with some confidence, that this is one of the most bizarre remote controlled gadgets we are ever likely to come across as quite why anyone in their right mind would want to own an RC housefly is quite beyond us. That said, we don’t doubt that the scope for comedy moments (landing it on Aunt Agnus’s slice of fruit cake just as she’s about to tuck in, for example) will appeal to many.

Bearing a startling resemblance to the previously featured Picoo Z mini remote controlled helicopter – on which we strongly suspect this critter is based and for which there is a shameless advertisement at the bottom of this post– the RC Housefly uses the same co-axle rotor system to ensure that the craft is not only relatively stable in flight but that, thanks to the lack of torque, its also far easier to control than single rotor helicopters. However it is interesting to note that, whilst the Picoo Z utilises the same system this RC Housefly, unlike the Picoo Z this device comes without a tail rotor (I mean, when was the last time you saw a housefly with a rotor blades and a tail rotor?).

The Remote Controlled Housefly has been designed primarily for indoor use and will, if it’s anything like the Picoo Z, take more than its fair share of knocks as it bounces off walls and Aunt Agnus’s fruit cake (which is no small feat as her fruit is known to be second only to titanium in terms of its density).

Available in two equally unconvincing colour schemes, this RC bug will fly for up to six minutes on a single full, thirty minute charge courtesy of it’s remote handset which also serves as a recharging station and is sure to be a hit with children should you ever allow them a look in.

If your life feels incomplete without you having tried at least once to land a housefly on your partner’s head then you’ll be glad to know that the Remote Controlled Housefly retails for a mere ¥3312 – which is approximately $28 / £14 / €21 at the time of writing.