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F1TENTH

1/10-scale autonomous research racecar with lidar, VESC, and Jetson.

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0NC
self-driving RC car2 DoF
$3,022.29estimate

Reproducibility63/100Partial source coverage, unverifiedCADBOMWIREFWBUILDLICREPHow it is computed

F1TENTH 2-DoF self-driving RC car, 3D render from ego_racecar.xacro

simplified 3D · ego_racecar.xacro

Source record

Sources: f1tenth/f1tenth_system @cffbbd7
f1tenth/f1tenth_doc @94efb99
128 stars, last push 2026-09-11
HW license: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0NC
Cost: $3,022.29estimate, master BOM estimate (updated 2026-05-15)
Lifecycle: Active
Engine: v3.1.1
Checked: 2026-10-01
Model: ego_racecar.xacro@883394drendered 2026-09-30

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F1TENTH reproducibility score

How confidently this design builds into a working robot, from what its sources publish: each criterion's points, quality tier and evidence.

metCAD / mesh presentReviewedPublic Drive folder linked from the official BOM page holds SolidWorks, DXF and STEP files of the platform deck, antenna mount and RealSense mount; the engine does not open Drive.20/20
Quality tier 3 of 3
Reviewed override, 2026-09-30
Evidence on drive.google.com
Engine alone: missing at tier 0 (no CAD or mesh found)
partialBOM evidenceBOM spreadsheet linked, not inspected by the engine10/20
Quality tier 1 of 5
- linked BOM spreadsheet
- BOM on f1tenth.readthedocs.io
partialWiring diagramReviewedBuild docs describe the wiring in text steps (motor to VESC phases, lidar BROWN power and BLUE ground to the 12V terminal, PPM to servo polarity) with photos; no wiring diagram.7.5/15
Quality tier 1 of 3
Reviewed override, 2026-09-30
Evidence on f1tenth.readthedocs.io
Engine alone: missing at tier 0 (no wiring diagram found)
metFirmware linkedcontrol software linked (software source f1tenth/f1tenth_system)10/10
Quality tier 2 of 3
metBuild instructionsReviewedThe Build the Car pages (lower and upper level chassis, all together) give numbered steps with 15 to 24 photos each and embed F1TENTH's 'Build the Hardware' videos, parts 1 to 3; the engine picks docs pages by file name and skips these.15/15
Quality tier 3 of 3
Reviewed override, 2026-09-30
Evidence on f1tenth.readthedocs.io
Engine alone: partial at tier 1 (build section in the docs, no step-by-step guide with images)
- getting_started/driving/drive_manual.rst: guide94efb99
- guide on f1tenth.readthedocs.io, not inspected by the engine
missingOSHW-compatible licenseno hardware license detected0/10
Quality tier 0 of 2
The engine found nothing to point at for this item.
missingKnown reproductionsno verified builds yet0/10
Quality tier 0 of 2
Only build reports a maintainer or admin has reviewed count here.

Engine v3.1.1 at cffbbd7, 3 items reviewed by hand

The engine found no joint model or stated figure to count degrees of freedom from.
The engine found no license file for the hardware in the hardware source.

How this score is computed

About F1TENTH

F1TENTH (now also branded RoboRacer) is an open-source 1/10-scale autonomous racecar platform for research and education in autonomous systems. The current build documentation centers on a Traxxas Slash 4x4 Premium or rally-class chassis with NVIDIA Jetson compute, a VESC motor controller, a Hokuyo lidar, LiPo power, antennas, power distribution and a laser-cut platform deck. The 3D view is the simplified racecar model from the official f1tenth_gym_ros simulator (body, wheels and lidar), not detailed CAD. The source repository here is the MIT-licensed f1tenth_system driver stack; the build docs and BOM (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) are in f1tenth_doc.

Licenses

Hardware: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0NCbuild docs and BOM
Software: MIT
Docs: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0NC

Degrees of freedom

2 DoF drive 1steering 1

Breakdown source

Ackermann steeringRC carsource

How to build F1TENTH

5 steps

Steps marked Motari summary condense the linked source; follow the source for exact instructions. Upstream step marks a step taken from the linked guide.

Build the Traxxas chassis
Prepare the Traxxas Slash 4x4 Premium chassis and replace the stock ESC with the VESC.
Motari summaryf1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/build_car/ind...
Laser-cut and mount the deck
Cut the platform deck from the provided .dxf (or order from Ponoko) and mount it on standoffs above the chassis.
Motari summaryf1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/build_car/ind...
Mount compute and sensors
Fix the Jetson Xavier NX, Hokuyo lidar, and VESC to the deck and wire power distribution.
Motari summaryf1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/build_car/ind...
Flash the F1TENTH system
Install ROS 2 and the f1tenth_system stack, then configure the VESC, lidar (urg_node), and joystick drivers.
Motari summaryf1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/build_car/ind...
Drive and calibrate
Following the driving guide, first drive the car manually with the Logitech F710 joypad, then calibrate the steering and odometry, then run autonomous control.
Upstream stepf1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/driving/index...

Print timenot published

Assembly time2 h

Wiring, power and firmware are safety-relevant and shown for reference only. Check them against the source before building.

F1TENTH bill of materials

10 rows

Cost to build

$3,022.29USDestimate

master BOM estimate (updated 2026-05-15)$3,022.29estimate

In the source currency, as read on 2026-09-30. Not converted, and not checked against current vendor prices: none of these is a Motari-verified checkout total.

F1TENTH parts, as the source lists them (read 2026-06-07). Prices are the source's, not checked against vendors.

F1TENTH bill of materials
Part	Qty	Spec	Source	Confidence
Traxxas Slash 4x4 Premium / rally-class chassisLower-level vehicle chassis for the current F1TENTH platform	1	Traxxas Slash 4x4 Premium platform per build docs and master BOM	Traxxas / RC retailprice not listedF1TENTH docs bom.rst lines 4-19 and lower_level_chassis.rst lines 14-73	high
NVIDIA Jetson compute moduleOnboard autonomy computer; docs reference Xavier NX while current spreadsheet includes Orin Nano build variants	1	Jetson Xavier NX / Orin Nano class compute stack	NVIDIA / retailprice not listedF1TENTH docs bom.rst lines 4-19 and upper_level_chassis.rst lines 33-138	high
VESC motor controllerBrushless motor controller and odometry interface	1	VESC controller mounted on upper-level chassis	VESC / Trampa / retailprice not listedF1TENTH docs upper_level_chassis.rst lines 33-138	high
Hokuyo 2D lidarFront scanning lidar for autonomy stack perception	1	Hokuyo UST/UTM class lidar mounted to platform deck	Hokuyo / robotics retailprice not listedF1TENTH docs upper_level_chassis.rst lines 33-138	high
Laser-cut platform deckUpper-level deck that carries compute, lidar, powerboard, antennas, and VESC	1	F1TENTH platform deck from build documentation / master BOM	make yourself / laser-cut serviceprice not listedF1TENTH docs upper_level_chassis.rst lines 14-31 and public BOM spreadsheet	high
LiPo batteries and chargerVehicle power batteries and charging equipment	1	LiPo battery setup described in chassis build guide and BOM spreadsheet	RC battery retailprice not listedF1TENTH docs lower_level_chassis.rst lines 75-94 and public BOM spreadsheet	high
Powerboard / power distributionPower distribution hardware for compute and sensors	1	Powerboard mounted on upper-level chassis	F1TENTH BOM supplier / self-sourceprice not listedF1TENTH docs upper_level_chassis.rst lines 33-138 and public BOM spreadsheet	high
Antenna mount and Wi-Fi antennasWireless networking hardware and mount	1	Antenna mount and antennas from upper chassis guide and BOM	retail / mount you makeprice not listedF1TENTH docs upper_level_chassis.rst lines 33-138 and public BOM spreadsheet	high
Fasteners and standoffsMounting hardware for deck, lidar, VESC, powerboard, and antennas	1	Fastener breakdown covers antenna, VESC, power board, and lidar mounting hardware	hardware retailprice not listedF1TENTH public BOM spreadsheet Fastener Breakdown sheet	high
Gamepad / teleop controllerManual teleoperation controller used during bring-up and testing	1	Gamepad controller from build/support configuration	Logitech / retailprice not listedF1TENTH system joystick configuration and build workflow	med

Rows from the source's own parts list 3

getting_started/build_car/bom.rst@94efb99rst

Source row	Qty	Price and vendor	Line
F1TENTH master BOM overview	source-listed platform BOM	f1tenth.readthedocs.iospreadsheet has some costs; subtotal not parsed into catalog	L4

getting_started/build_car/lower_level_chassis.rst@94efb99rst

Source row	Qty	Price and vendor	Line
F1TENTH chassis and battery setup	source-listed chassis setup	F1TENTH docsno price listed	L14

getting_started/build_car/upper_level_chassis.rst@94efb99rst

Source row	Qty	Price and vendor	Line
F1TENTH upper-level electronics and sensor stack	source-listed upper chassis components	F1TENTH docsno price listed	L14

F1TENTH source files

6 files

Files stay in the upstream repository under their own licenses; these links open them there. The 3D model on this page is Motari's conversion of the file named under Simulation.

F1TENTH in simulation

Robot description files a simulator or CAD tool can load, linked at the commit they were found.

URDFlaunch/ego_racecar.xacrof1tenth/f1tenth_gym_ros

The 3D specimen on this page is converted from launch/ego_racecar.xacro at 883394d.

Builds of F1TENTH

0 reviewed

No reviewed builds of F1TENTH yet.

A build log records the evidence (photos, a video, your repository), what the build cost, how long it took and what you changed. Each one is checked by Motari (until a maintainer claims this page) before it shows here, and reviewed builds count toward the reproducibility score.

Sources and provenance

Sources

Softwaregithub.com/f1tenth/f1tenth_systemcffbbd7
Documentationgithub.com/f1tenth/f1tenth_doc94efb99
Build guidef1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/build_car/ind...
Bill of materialsf1tenth.readthedocs.io/en/main/getting_started/build_car/bom...

Last push to f1tenth/f1tenth_system: 2026-09-11 (checked 2026-10-01)

How this page was made

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About F1TENTH

Licenses

Degrees of freedom

How to build F1TENTH

Build the Traxxas chassis

Laser-cut and mount the deck

Mount compute and sensors

Flash the F1TENTH system

Drive and calibrate

F1TENTH bill of materials

Cost to build

Rows from the source's own parts list 3

F1TENTH source files

F1TENTH in simulation

Builds of F1TENTH

Sources and provenance

Sources

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