Students Create a Self-Balancing, Self-Driving Bicycle
A group of freshmen at Olin College of Engineering has developed a self-balancing, self-driving bicycle. The project utilizes a reaction wheel and various sensors to maintain balance and navigate. With a total cost of around $1,000, the open-source design could offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional autonomous delivery systems.
- ▪The bicycle features a spinning reaction wheel for balance.
- ▪The total cost of the materials used in the project is approximately $1,000.
- ▪The project is open-source, allowing others to access the design and data.
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| Original publisher | Core77 |
| Canonical URL | https://www.core77.com/posts/144138/Students-Create-a-Self-Balancing-Self-Driving-Bicycle |
| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 00:05:12 +0000 |
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A group of freshmen at the Olin College of Engineering built this autonomous self-balancing bicycle:Students Justin, Pia and Arylan designed a spinning "reaction wheel" that sits just fore of the seatpost; a sensor housing sits behind. A drive unit sits further down on the seatpost, and the battery is slung beneath the down tube. The BOM, not counting the bike, came out to about $1,000."The system combines embedded control, power electronics, and robotic autonomy to achieve balance, perception, and navigation on a dynamically unstable platform," the team writes.The implications could be huge.
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