[Greg McKaskle]

Going for another wireless option is certainly a good project to look into, but you may want to compare it to disabling the laptop's sleep mode, latching the lid, sliding it into a backpack and walking around with the game controller in your hands (cable going into backpack via zipper or such).

We've done this at NIWeek before and it is pretty convenient. Plus you have the laptop and cables if you need to change the code debug something, etc.

Another option, if you can find one, is to get a Surface 3 Pro or similar tablet. Looks cool, and then your project is making a touch dashboard that drives the robot well enough.

Greg McKaskle