u/Engineering_Dad

Built a self-driving RC car from scratch, 3D printed chassis and all

Built a self-driving RC car from scratch, 3D printed chassis and all

This is the kind of project that starts with a reasonable idea and then gradually becomes a problem you can't stop thinking about until it works. Designed the chassis, printed it, wired the whole thing up, and then built an autonomous driving system so it could navigate without me touching the controller. The satisfaction when it actually worked was genuinely hard to describe. If you're thinking about a project like this, it's more approachable than it looks. Full build here: https://youtu.be/mtggqO_tOUY

https://preview.redd.it/ni8i45zpm30h1.jpg?width=2737&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8fd18bfd481ae4acf2c939957873c6102bdfc5e

https://preview.redd.it/9jlesojqm30h1.png?width=1672&format=png&auto=webp&s=e50009dae17d599e3fcf3403d8e17cdf73d0d8be

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u/Engineering_Dad — 5 days ago
▲ 13 r/DIY_tech+1 crossposts

Built a self-driving RC car from scratch, 3D printed chassis and all

This is the kind of project that starts with a reasonable idea and then gradually becomes a problem you can't stop thinking about until it works. Designed the chassis, printed it, wired the whole thing up, and then built an autonomous driving system so it could navigate without me touching the controller. The satisfaction when it actually worked was genuinely hard to describe. If you're thinking about a project like this, it's more approachable than it looks.

https://preview.redd.it/l1rcz7rbm30h1.jpg?width=2737&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca9cc719d3135a60ae6d50bc799e8250788984f2

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u/Engineering_Dad — 5 days ago
▲ 6 r/raspberryDIY+5 crossposts

I wanted to work on this for a while. Maybe for another iteration I might use a coral accelerator or something even more high tech. Pretty happy that v1 came out semi-decent though!

u/Engineering_Dad — 7 days ago