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The original car utilized in the creation of this pipeline is the . There are other options for buying cars and you can compare the components with that of Waveshare to make sure that everything works as intended.
It is recommended to just buy the Waveshare car, but buying from other sellers and rolling your own car can also be good options.
: $161.99-234.99
: $199.99
: $119.95
On the left side bar, there are additional options if you want to search for a specific RC model or view different prices. However, be warned that many cars are often out of stock.
The discusses in great detail the necessary parts and configurations that must be bought and assembled, even sCAD designs for the chassis are included.
If you desire to build your own car from scratch, then by comparing the documentation with your shopping cart, there should be no problems.
There is an additional thing to buy not discussed in rolling your own car because it is not technically a part of the car: the controller.
Controllers:
Note: a controller is not required for using Donkeycar, since that car can be controlled using the keyboard, but it is preferred to make steering easier when collecting training data. Waveshare includes a controller, but other options that the user finds may not.
The Donkeycar docs support multiple types of controllers from Xbox, Dualshock, and more.
Here is the controller recommended by Donkeycar:
Options for getting the hardware for the project