Elegoo Smart car V4 assembly and Initial test @TheBreadboardca

Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Elegoo was kind enough to send me an update to their Smart Car V3, in this case the V4. The new car adds a camera (WIFI attached to a cell phone app via an ESP32), this also allows control of the car via serial and the WIFI. the car also has a few enhanced components like an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit for closed loop control of Driving Straight :) (See more on that in video 2), the motor controller is improved and I am very pleased to see a massive improvement in the documentation of the provided applications.

Oh and its only 20USD more than the V3. Nice.

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Elegoo Smart car V4 assembly and Initial test

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