Donkey Car vs LeKiwi
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| Donkey Car | LeKiwi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $290 to $470 | $482 to $620 |
| Difficulty | beginner | intermediate |
| Parts | 10 | 23 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 3 | 1 |
| Made by | Donkey Car community (autorope) | SIGRobotics UIUC and Hugging Face |
| Full list | Donkey Car parts list | LeKiwi parts list |
Donkey Car
Hobby RC car with a Raspberry Pi and camera on top that learns to drive itself from your own driving data.
LeKiwi
Three-wheel omnidirectional base carrying an SO-101 arm, with a Raspberry Pi 5 and two cameras, for mobile manipulation.
The short answer
Donkey Car costs less to start: about $290 against $482 in parts. Donkey Car has the shorter parts list (10 lines against 23).
Motors and servos
Donkey Car
- 1 x Brushed 480A ESC plus WLtoys 144010-2003 metal gear steering servo
LeKiwi
- 3 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V
- 12 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V
- 3 x Feetech STS3215 12V
- 12 x Feetech STS3215 12V