Segstick: Build Your Own Self-Balancing Vehicle in Just 2 Days with Arduino

By Boris Landoni on November 20, 2023

The Segstick project is a do-it-yourself construction of a self-balancing vehicle based on Arduino.

It uses an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and two motor drivers. The project was created using a broomstick and two cordless DeWalt drills. It may not be the best self-balancing DIY vehicle ever made, but it was built in just two days and showcases the modules and concepts involved in creating any self-balancing vehicle.

About Boris Landoni

Boris Landoni is the technical manager of Open-Electronics.org. Skilled in the GSM field, embraces the Open Source philosophy and its projects are available to the community.

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