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[Kato RC #15] The Day the Smartphone Became a Transmitter — How a $30 ESP32 RC Car Kills $700 RC Gear

Have you ever bought a $700 transmitter? A Futaba 10PX. A SANWA M17. The moment you touch it, you think, 'This is it.' The precision of the sticks, the response, the way it feels in your hands. It is ...
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[Kato RC Publishing Article #13] Fly for $10 — The Day the ESP32 Flight Controller Broke Betaflight's Monopoly

Subtitle: 456 stars prove it. Open source has democratized the skies for RC. 35,000 yen. That is the going rate for a decent Betaflight flight controller as of 2026. The Holybro Kakute H7 is $65. The ...