• U-Diver: Bandai Japan's remote-controlled micro submarine

    Serkan Toto

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

    Japanese toy maker CCP has announced the U-Diver, its remote-controlled micro submarine, will be sold in Japan starting at the beginning of next month. CCP isn’t really an international company but belongs to the Bandai Namco group, meaning a future release outside Japan isn’t impossible.

    The U-Diver, which was showcased for the first time during the Tokyo Toy Show 2008 in June, will cost $70. It can dive, surface, turn left and right or drive forwards and drive backwards.

    CCP says the submarine (length: 13cm) can be controlled by users standing up to 2 meters away and can be operated for 15 minutes after 30 minutes of charging.

    Watch the U-Diver video I took at the Tokyo Toy Show below:

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