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[[Image:Explosieven Opruimingsdienst.jpg|Remote-controlled vehicle to clear explosives|thumb]]
[[Image:Remote-control Mini-vehicle Radiological Survey - TST Observatory, HK - 2007-03-25 09h51m DSC07457.JPG|thumb|Remote-control mini-vehicle for radiological surveying]]
[[File:DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ V3 hovering over Weissfluhjoch (cropped).jpg|thumb|A remote-controlled [[DJI (company)|DJI]] [[Phantom (UAV)|Phantom]] quadcopter for aerial photography]]
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A '''remote-control vehicle''', is defined as any [[vehicle]] that is [[teleoperation|teleoperated]] by a means that does not restrict its [[motion (physics)|motion]] with an origin external to the device. This is often a [[radio control|radio-control]] device, a [[electrical cable|cable]] between the controller and the vehicle, or an [[infrared]] controller.

==Applications==

===Scientific===
Remote-control vehicles have various scientific uses, including operating in hazardous environments, working in the deep ocean, and space exploration. 

==== Space probes ====
The majority of [[Space probe|probes]] to other planets in the [[Solar System]] have been remote-control vehicles, although some of the more recent{{When|date=July 2021}} ones were partially autonomous. The sophistication of these devices has prompted greater debate on the need for crewed spaceflight and exploration. The [[Voyager I]] spacecraft is the first craft of any kind to leave the Solar System. The explorers [[Spirit (rover)|Spirit]] and [[Opportunity rover|Opportunity]] have provided continuous data about the surface of [[Mars]] since January 3, 2004.

==== Submarines ====
Jason is the [[Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution]]'s deep water explorer and can withstand depths of up to 6,500 feet.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jason – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution|url=http://www.whoi.edu/marops/vehicles/jason/index.html|access-date=2021-07-21|website=whoi.edu|language=en-US}}</ref>{{Moved resource|date=July 2021}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2021}}

The [[Scorpio ROV]] is a British submersible that rescued the crew of the [[Russia]]n [[AS-28]] on August 7, 2005.

===Military and law enforcement===
{{See also|Military robot}}
Military usage of remotely-controlled vehicles dates back to the first half of 20th century. John Hays Hammond, Jr., invented and patented methods for wireless control of ships starting in 1910. The Soviet [[Red Army]] used remotely-controlled [[teletank]]s during the 1930s in the [[Winter War]] and early stage of [[World War II]]. There were also remotely-controlled cutters and experimental remotely-controlled planes in the Red Army.

Remote-control vehicles are used in law enforcement and military engagements for some of the same reasons. Hazard exposure is mitigated for the operator of the vehicle, who controls it from a location of relative safety. Remote-controlled vehicles are also used for [[bomb disposal]].

Unmanned aerial vehicles ([[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]]s) have undergone a significant evolution in capability in the past decade.{{When|date=July 2021}} Early UAVs were capable of reconnaissance missions alone and then only with a limited range. Current UAVs can hover around possible targets until they are positively identified before releasing their payload of weaponry. Backpack-sized UAVs will provide ground troops with over-the-horizon [[surveillance]] capabilities.

===Recreation and hobby===
{{Main|Radio-controlled model}}
Small-scale remote-control vehicles have long been popular among hobbyists. These remote-controlled vehicles span a wide range in terms of price and sophistication. There are many types of radio-controlled vehicles; these include on-road cars, off-road trucks, boats, submarines, airplanes, and helicopters. The "robots" now popular in television shows such as [[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]] are a recent{{When|date=July 2021}} extension of this hobby.

Radio control is the most popular choice, as the vehicle's range is not limited by the length of a cable, nor does it require direct line-of-sight with the controller, which is the case with infrared control.

==See also==
*[[Radio-controlled aircraft]]
*[[Remote-controlled animal]]
*[[Remotely operated underwater vehicle]]
*[[Robot control]]
*[[Teleoperation]]
*[[Telerobotics]]
*[[Unmanned aerial vehicle]]
*[[Unmanned ground vehicle]]
*[[Unmanned vehicle]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{Mobile robots}}
{{Robotics}}

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