autorope/donkeycar
Open source hardware and software platform to build a small scale self driving car. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 67
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 190.5
- age_days: 3553
- days_rel: 11
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
3495 stars · 1364 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Donkeycar is an open-source Python library and hardware platform for building small-scale self-driving RC cars with Raspberry Pi or Jetson boards. It includes a simulator, GUI, and training pipelines for neural-network autopilots aimed at hobbyists and students.
Use cases
- build a small scale self driving car
- train a neural network autopilot for an RC car
- learn autonomous driving with a simulator
- teach students self-driving technology
- compete in DIY Robocars races
- experiment with computer vision and GPS path following on a robot
When to choose
- you want a beginner-friendly, well-documented DIY autonomous car platform
- you want to experiment with autopilots, CV, and GPS on cheap hardware
- you need a simulator to practice before building hardware
When to avoid
- you need production-grade autonomous vehicle software
- you want a full-size or high-speed robotics platform
- you don't want to assemble any hardware
Facets
library · maturity active
machine-learning computer-vision deep-learning robotics autonomous-vehicles robotics education machine-learning python embedded self-driving-car raspberry-pi rc-car simulator hobby-robotics tensorflow pytorch linux
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar · fetched 2026-08-28 · fa966c84d3fb
- homepage: http://www.donkeycar.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · fc7a44c82926
- site_page: https://www.diyrobocars.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6702ba57cfd9
- site_page: https://diyrobocars.com/2020/10/31/getting-started-with-robocars · fetched 2026-08-29 · 42ad7b7c0ed4
- site_page: https://www.diyrobocars.com/2025/06/28/tips-for-installing-donkeycar-on-the-waveshare-piracer-pro · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1fa3450efcf5
- site_page: https://www.diyrobocars.com/2020/10/31/getting-started-with-robocars · fetched 2026-08-29 · 42ad7b7c0ed4
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/donkeycar/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · c110864f507e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| autorope/donkeycar | main | 88 |
For agents
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