Such remotes neither have to be aimed, nor even be in the same room, but they require a base station that accepts the RF and converts it to IR (see RF remote control). See Wi-Fi remote control.

An operator uses a remote control station in a trailer 1,000 feet away to maneuver heavy equipment at the site of the Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. The innovative technology can both improve ...

Workers are now operating two remote-controlled D-8 Caterpillar [dozers] at the Regent’s Slide site on Big Sur, according to ...

If you’re just working local stations on VHF or UHF ... and perhaps a knob to act as a remote control of sorts. Of course, you could probably figure out how to do that yourself.

It might not feel reusable, but [Chris Jones] begs to differ, with a Twitter thread showing us how he’s paired a scrap board from one RC car with a remote control from another, all to help a ...

An operator uses a remote control station in a trailer 1,000 feet away to maneuver heavy equipment at the site of the Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. Credit: Caltrans District 5 photo A new ...