Case study

RevCar CLI: reconstructing WowWee car BLE control

RevCar CLI is a Python controller for WowWee RevCar toys built from BLE command observations. Its notes identify GATT handles for notifications and commands, describe the handshake and driving payloads, and include a captured HCI exchange.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2021-04-23
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A WowWee RevCar, Linux, Python 3 and bluepy; BLE scanning may require elevated privileges.
Limits: Hit-event notifications remain unfinished.
License: MIT license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{revcar-cli-case,
  title = {{RevCar CLI: reconstructing WowWee car BLE control}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/madkaye/revcar-cli}},
  url = {https://github.com/madkaye/revcar-cli},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/revcar-cli-case/}}
}

Plain text

RevCar CLI: reconstructing WowWee car BLE control. https://github.com/madkaye/revcar-cli (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/revcar-cli-case/

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README.md GitHub · madkaye/revcar-cli · Revision c49a0ae