VESC Motor Control & RF Remote

I have two BLDC motors running on VESC-based controllers and I need them responding smoothly to a radio-frequency hand-held remote. The goal is true “tank style” drive: forward, reverse, pivot left or right, plus proportional speed and braking on each trigger... (Budget: $15 - $25 USD, Jobs: CAN Bus, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Engineering, Microcontroller, Motor Control, Signal Processing)