I've actually recently move to another country and I'm planning to build a lab at my home. I've got plans for building a small autonomous toy car. So a BB AI would be a great addition to my currently nonexistent kit I'm actually a mechatronics engineering graduate. I have been programming ever since I was 13-14 yo and I've been using linux for the past 2 years.

My path is a bit long, since I plan to build it from scratch (design and 3D print the parts, develop the ROS nodes for the system...) So I can't answer the 3rd questions quite yet

very interesting, are you planning to use an existing chassis or are you building it from scratch?
I can recommend openrc as basis if you want to 3d print it, but keep in mind that these do not compare to commercial rc cars in performance.

there is a 8x8 trial truck chassi on my bench as aside project long terem that I want to build some functionality into so it can learn how to overcome a specific obstacle in the wild, or know when it is best to back up and try another route.

I actually am planning to start from scratch. However having something as a reference won't hurt Thanks!

That sounds cool. How do you plan on developing that functionality?

By cramming all the tech I can get my hands on in it... I actually don't have areal plan, I just add stuff as I go

Somebody after my own heart. I'm a great one for not having a plan and just cramming everything in. I think I am more of a bottom up designer than top down. I remember one of my students who was very keen on top down design. Unfortunately too keen, it was a very nice design but nothing was ever made (that could have been his plan all along).

Dubbie

Somebody after my own heart. I'm a great one for not having a plan and just cramming everything in. I think I am more of a bottom up designer than top down. I remember one of my students who was very keen on top down design. Unfortunately too keen, it was a very nice design but nothing was ever made (that could have been his plan all along).

Dubbie

I worked with a lot of startups and in my oppinion a key indicator for the failing of their projects was topdown design. they mostly focus on UX/UI and build impressive click dummys for investors and later on it turns iout the technical base for the idea is flawed.
I always do bottom up design sometimes I have an idea of a working mechanism and build the project around it.
Here is a quote from myself:

First we make it working, then we make it pretty.

and a formula one quote(i think it was Niki Lauda or maybe Senna!?!)

To finish first , you have to finish first.