Maxim, thank you for the post!
AutoMobilia has been on the market for 3,5 years now. We use standard diecast cars from various brands (MotorMax, Welly, Bburago etc.) and provide these with a new taylor-made bottom with battery, Arduino for control purposes and IR receivers for stopping. The cars drive about 4 hours on a single charge and when the battery level is getting low the Arduino will start beeping, telling you it's time to charge. This takes about 45 minutes, depending on the state of the battery. The cars are developed as a self running scenery that need little attention: the trains are the main focus. With the infra red control however, it is possible to set up a controlled layout including traffic lights, switches and rail crossings.
Maxim has been developing his car to make it suitable for various functions. We have a regular contact and exchange ideas in both ways. It's always a pleasure to do joint-efforts on development like this, it keeps you awake and in the right direction.
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if you have any question: please contact me via email or DM.
cheers,
Ed