I want to build a small self driving car, but am worried about getting sucked down the hardware rabbit hole. Instead I'd like to use an off the shelf car kit, which will let me focus on the software side.
Nice to haves for the hardware:
- Medium sized car (big enough to fit a laptop on top), maybe 3x3x3 feet
- Comes with power, motor, wifi, camera
- Extensible: I can add radar, etc. if needed
The best thing I've found so far is this kit [1], but it's pretty expensive and doesn't seem like it's made to be hacked.
Does anyone have experience with something like this?
[1] http://www.electricbeachwagons.com/index.php?p=1_2_Products