Editing Radio-controlled car (section)

==Modern developments in radio-controlled racing==
[[File:RC Race Car SST2000.jpg|thumb|right|RC Racing car, 'Schumacher S.S.T.2000'. The image shows the car without body kit or battery pack installed to allow for a clearer view.]]

In 1984, [[Associated Electrics|Associated Electrics, Inc.]] of [[Costa Mesa, California]] introduced the ''RC10'' off-road electric racer;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team Associated RC10 Classic - Car Action - Review |url=https://site.petitrc.com/setup/associated/setuprc10/RC10Classic_RCCA_Review/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=site.petitrc.com}}</ref> this model was a departure from 'Associated Electrics' regular line of nitromethane-powered on-road race cars. Designed as a high-grade radio-controlled car, the chassis of the RC10 buggy was manufactured from anodized, aircraft-grade [[aluminum|aluminium]] [[alloy]]. The [[shock absorber]]s were machined, oil-filled and completely tuneable; they were also produced from the same aluminium alloy. Suspension control arms were manufactured from high-impact [[nylon]], as were the three-piece [[wheel]]s.

Optional metal shielded ball bearings were sometimes incorporated in RC10 wheels and [[transmission (mechanics)|transmissions]]. The RC10 transmission contained an innovative [[differential (mechanical device)|differential]] featuring hardened steel rings pressed against balls—which made it almost infinitely adjustable for any track condition. The RC10 quickly became the dominant model in electric off-road racing.

In 1986, [[Schumacher Racing Products|Schumacher Racing]] Products released their CAT (Competition All Terrain) vehicle, widely considered the best [[four wheel drive]] off-road "buggy" racer of the time. The CAT went on to win the 1987 off-road world championship. This car is credited for sparking an interest in four-wheel-drive electric off-road racing.

Gil Losi Jr., whose family ran the "Ranch Pit Shop R/C" racetrack in [[Pomona, California]], turned his college studies toward engineering, primarily in the field of [[injection molded]] plastics, leading to his foundation of Team Losi. When the ''JRX-2'', the first Team Losi buggy, was released, it initiated a rivalry with Team Associated that continues to this day. Team Losi went on to secure a number of achievements, which included the industry's first all-natural rubber tires, the first American-made four-wheel-drive racing buggy, and an entirely new class of cars, the [[1:18 scale|1/18-scale]] Mini-T off-road electrics.

Although Losi and Associated seemed to dominate much of the American market, [[Traxxas]], (another American company, famous for the X-Maxx and the Slash), and [[Kyosho]] (from Japan), were also making competitive two-wheel-drive off-road racing models.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rcroundup.com/best-rc-brands/|title=The Best RC Brands - RC Roundup|website=rcroundup.com|access-date=2016-10-02|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009084432/http://rcroundup.com/best-rc-brands/|archive-date=2016-10-09}}</ref> Although Losi and Associated were close rivals in the US, Schumacher off-road models continued to be popular amongst European hobbyists.

Electric and nitro cars have come a long way in terms of power. Electric cars have gone from non-rebuildable brushed motors and NiCad batteries to brushless motors and [[Lithium-ion polymer battery|LiPo]]. Nitro cars have gone from small engines to huge .36-.80 engines that are used in big monster trucks.

The control systems for robotic cars have greatly evolved with the advances in internet communication systems. Attempts have been made to provide web protocol based control over robots.<ref>{{cite conference |title= Design of an Unlimited Range Web Browser Controlled Robot with Self-Adapting Fuzzy Logic Controller |last1=Ghosh |first1= Sujoy|last2=Ghosh |first2= Subarna|last3= Dayani |first3= Meet |date=27 September 2018 |publisher= IEEE |location=Coimbatore, India |conference=2018 Second International Conference on Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies (ICICCT) |doi=10.1109/ICICCT.2018.8473125}}</ref>

===Telemetry in RC racing===
In the last few years, one-way [[telemetry]] systems have also been applied in RC racing cars to get information from the car's sensors like
* Engine/motor RPM
* Battery voltage 
* Engine/motor temperature

The telemetry system is usually integrated in car's receiver and transmitted to the controller.

===Competitions===