What's Changed

• Upgrade to python 3.11 and TensorFlow 2.15.X by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1170
• Small fixes and updates for the python 3.11 upgrade by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1172

Full Changelog: https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/compare/5.0.0...5.1.0

What's changed

• Fixing the installation on Jetson Nano using JP 4.5.1

Note: Because albumentations have been removed, image augmentations are not working with this version

What's Changed

• 989 namespace drivetrain configurations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/994
• Fix torch imports for rpi by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1004
• Set LOG_LEVEL environment variable to set log level by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1002
• Specify myconfig in training by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/997
• Fix web controller recording state so it is latched. by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1007
• 1005 fix recording yet again by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1009
• Add gps.py part by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/992
• Fixed bug introduced in PR #997 by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1011
• Next gen lidar parts by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/918
• feat: dgym.py corrected for storing lidar data in sim by @Heavy02011 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1013
• Fix pandas import error on RPi by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1015
• Update NMEA parser to handle bad chars by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1014
• Fix passing of tub metadata by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1017
• Adding VESC support to DonkeyCar by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1018
• Add support for TFMini Lidar by @mgagvani in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1031
• Fix loss of steering in path_follow template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1033
• 1022 add programable buttons to webui by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1026
• Fix calibrate script by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1034
• Move adding camera, controller, drivetrain into functions by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1042
• 991 gps path follow by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1046
• UI bug fixes and improvements by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1045
• fix donkey gym bug by @sctse999 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1052
• Robothat auto record on throttle by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1055
• Fix test_web_socket on OSX by creating mock outside of assignment. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1049
• Improve training performance when using augmentations / crop and minor model improvements by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1050
• Add IMU_ADDRESS configuration by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1064
• 1043 Handle crossing paths in path follow by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1058
• version="4.3.25" by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1065
• Pin protobuf to 3.20.3 by @sctse999 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1067
• Upgrade to newest version of pytorch by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1070
• Fix imu input in the complete template. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1069
• Support velocity target on a waypoint in path_follow by @e13h in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1068
• Create CONTRIBUTING.md by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1094
• Adding VESC to the complete.py comments by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1087
• 921 kinematics pose estimation by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1089
• Fixing initialization of self.info by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1088
• 1085 upgrade computer vision template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1091
• 1104 fix user angle in deep learning by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1105
• Added hsv_picker.sh script to support cv template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1102
• Add back in the code that saves the 16bit grayscale png by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1106
• 1109 refactor augmentations/transformations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1111
• Upgrade to python 3.9 and TF 2.9 by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1119
• fix cv color conversions by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1133
• add a main self-test configured with a json file by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1134
• Fixing setup.py for jetson by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1135
• Update test expression to remove logical short circuit by @munahaf in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1144
• Release 5.0 and installation with pip by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1153

New Contributors

• @sisaha9 made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1018
• @mgagvani made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1031
• @e13h made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1068
• @munahaf made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1144

Full Changelog: https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/compare/4.3.6...5.0.0

Donkey Car 5.0.0

What's Changed

• 989 namespace drivetrain configurations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/994
• Fix torch imports for rpi by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1004
• Set LOG_LEVEL environment variable to set log level by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1002
• Specify myconfig in training by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/997
• Fix web controller recording state so it is latched. by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1007
• 1005 fix recording yet again by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1009
• Add gps.py part by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/992
• Fixed bug introduced in PR #997 by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1011
• Next gen lidar parts by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/918
• Feat: dgym.py corrected for storing lidar data in sim by @Heavy02011 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1013
• Fix pandas import error on RPi by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1015
• Update NMEA parser to handle bad chars by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1014
• Fix passing of tub metadata by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1017
• Adding VESC support to DonkeyCar by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1018
• Add support for TFMini Lidar by @mgagvani in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1031
• Fix loss of steering in path_follow template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1033
• 1022 add programable buttons to webui by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1026
• Fix calibrate script by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1034
• Move adding camera, controller, drivetrain into functions by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1042
• 991 gps path follow by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1046
• UI bug fixes and improvements by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1045
• fix donkey gym bug by @sctse999 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1052
• Robothat auto record on throttle by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1055
• Fix test_web_socket on OSX by creating mock outside of assignment. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1049
• Improve training performance when using augmentations / crop and minor model improvements by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1050
• Add IMU_ADDRESS configuration by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1064
• 1043 Handle crossing paths in path follow by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1058
• version="4.3.25" by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1065
• Pin protobuf to 3.20.3 by @sctse999 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1067
• Upgrade to newest version of pytorch by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1070
• Fix imu input in the complete template. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1069
• Support velocity target on a waypoint in path_follow by @e13h in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1068
• Create CONTRIBUTING.md by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1094
• Adding VESC to the complete.py comments by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1087
• 921 kinematics pose estimation by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1089
• Fixing initialization of self.info by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1088
• 1085 upgrade computer vision template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1091
• 1104 fix user angle in deep learning by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1105
• Added hsv_picker.sh script to support cv template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1102
• Add back in the code that saves the 16bit grayscale png by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1106
• 1109 refactor augmentations/transformations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1111
• Upgrade to python 3.9 and TF 2.9 by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1119
• fix cv color conversions by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1133
• add a main self-test configured with a json file by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1134
• Fixing setup.py for jetson by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1135
• Update test expression to remove logical short circuit by @munahaf in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1144
• Release 5.0 and installation with pip by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1153

New Contributors

• @sisaha9 made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1018
• @mgagvani made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1031
• @e13h made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1068
• @munahaf made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1144

Full Changelog: https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/compare/4.3.6...5.0.0

What's Changed

• Pin protobuf to 3.20.3 by @sctse999 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1067
• Upgrade to newest version of pytorch by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1070
• Fix imu input in the complete template. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1069
• Support velocity target on a waypoint in path_follow by @e13h in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1068
• Create CONTRIBUTING.md by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1094
• Adding VESC to the complete.py comments by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1087
• 921 kinematics pose estimation by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1089
• Fixing initialization of self.info by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1088
• 1085 upgrade computer vision template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1091
• 1104 fix user angle in deep learning by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1105
• Added hsv_picker.sh script to support cv template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1102
• Add back in the code that saves the 16bit grayscale png by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1106
• 1109 refactor augmentations/transformations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1111

New Contributors

• @e13h made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1068

Full Changelog: https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/compare/4.4.0...4.5.0

What's Changed

• 989 namespace drivetrain configurations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/994
• Fix torch imports for rpi by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1004
• Set LOG_LEVEL environment variable to set log level by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1002
• Specify myconfig in training by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/997
• Fix web controller recording state so it is latched. by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1007
• 1005 fix recording yet again by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1009
• Add gps.py part by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/992
• Fixed bug introduced in PR #997 by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1011
• Next gen lidar parts by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/918
• feat: dgym.py corrected for storing lidar data in sim by @Heavy02011 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1013
• Fix pandas import error on RPi by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1015
• Update NMEA parser to handle bad chars by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1014
• Fix passing of tub metadata by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1017
• Adding VESC support to DonkeyCar by @sisaha9 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1018
• Add support for TFMini Lidar by @mgagvani in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1031
• Fix loss of steering in path_follow template by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1033
• 1022 add programable buttons to webui by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1026
• Fix calibrate script by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1034
• Move adding camera, controller, drivetrain into functions by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1042
• 991 gps path follow by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1046
• UI bug fixes and improvements by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1045
• fix donkey gym bug by @sctse999 in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1052
• Robothat auto record on throttle by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1055
• Fix test_web_socket on OSX by creating mock outside of assignment. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1049
• Improve training performance when using augmentations / crop and minor model improvements by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1050
• Add IMU_ADDRESS configuration by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1064
• 1043 Handle crossing paths in path follow by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1058
• version="4.3.25" by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1065

New Contributors

• @sisaha9 made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1018
• @mgagvani made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/1031

Full Changelog: https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/compare/4.3.6...4.4.0

This is a bugfix release for Donkey Car 4.3.6

This release contains PR #1011, #1009, #1007 which fix issues in recording and training.

Note

This release still has issues with recording data correctly, please install 4.3.6.2 instead.

This is a bugfix release for Donkey Car 4.3.6. It fixes an issue where the Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano installations are currently depending on pytorch when driving with auto pilot. The release includes PR #1004.

Note

There is a bug when running this version on Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano while driving with auto-pilot. Please install version 4.3.6.2 instead.

What's Changed

• Remove docs from dev by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/875
• Revert to passing full path to model in training by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/873
• Refactored RC control for GPIO pins by @zlite in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/860
• Add OLED resolution option by @zlite in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/879
• fix saliency map bugs by @BillyCheung10botics in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/886
• Add support for all models by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/884
• Fix moviepy installation on OSX by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/888
• Fixed RC control by @zlite in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/889
• Fix version in setup and align with module. by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/902
• Fix bugs and Improve the approach of makemovie by @BillyCheung10botics in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/900
• Fix issue 912: Cannot start 2D lidar if using a RealSense D435 by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/913
• Support cropping and trapezoidal mask by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/903
• Fix for memory model inferencing by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/922
• fix-encoder-pipeline by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/929
• Added an image buffer to fix the artificial latency in sim by @Maximellerbach in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/919
• Support for sixad ps3controller on Nano(2nd try) by @fengye in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/931
• now donkey gets version from setup.py by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/935
• 937-import-imageaugmentation-causes-error by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/939
• Updated stop sign detector part to allow reversing for few iterations by @JoeSiu in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/899
• Added fps counter part by @JoeSiu in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/897
• 954-fix-csic-camera-capture by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/955
• Add back support for tubhist by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/958
• 963 Install Jetson.GPIO on [nano] by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/964
• Improvements to donkey UI and donkey command by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/962
• Eliminate unnecessary spaces messing up OLED display by @zlite in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/971
• 961 protect from empty camera image by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/967
• Fix missing import for UI and added windows support where tensorrt is not available by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/975
• 945 refactor motor drivers by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/951
• 970 imgaug workaround mock augmentations by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/978
• Add argument parser to realsense435i.py main by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/979
• Install imgaug also on the robot and not only the pc, so the donkey c… by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/965
• Improve CI times by switching from conda to mamba by @DocGarbanzo in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/981
• clamp differential drive throttle and steering by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/983
• 970 enable rc controller in webui by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/985
• Adding FastAI(pytorch) as a first class citizen to the pipeline by @adricl in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/982
• fix syntax error in the joystick creator by @Ezward in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/995

New Contributors

• @JoeSiu made their first contribution in https://github.com/autorope/donkeycar/pull/899

There was a regression in 4.2 where the --model argument only expected the model name but not the full path. This gets reverted to the previous behaviour

• The Donkey Gym simulator, which is both super useful for training at home as well as what we use for our virtual races, has been significantly improved. Along with new tracks, it now supports virtual Lidar.

• Speaking of which, lidar is now supported on real Donkey Cars, too. RPLidar and YPLidar (in beta) 2-D lidars now have parts in Donkey Car - so you can do effective obstacle avoidance, slam, drive in the dark or have a donkey F1/10.

• Instructions (with pictures!!) how to setup the car to drive with the RC controller that is usually shipped with any car - this provides the ‘classic’ RC driving feel.

• A new Donkey UI app:

• You can edit your tub using the app, this replaces donkey tubclean
• There is also support for training the model
• You can run and compare two pilots
• On OSX/Linux you can transfer data between the car and the PC

• Support for L298 motor controller in the car app
• Support for both simple and quadrature encoders to add odometry learning and driving
• Enabling storage of position, gyro, acceleration, velocity in the tub when using the Donkey Gym!
• MQTT logging
• donkey findcar now working on RPi 4

Contributors: zlite, showsep93, sctse999, Maximellerbach, Meir Tseilin, fengye, Heavy02011, BillyCheung10botics, EricWiener, DocGarbanzo.

New 4.1 Release Highlights

• New Datastore
• New Training Pipeline
• PyTorch Support (Resnet 18)

• Moved extra parts to https://github.com/autorope/donkeyparts.

Major changes from 2.2.4

• Tensorflow version now uses 1.8
• The separate keras package was removed because its now in Tensorflow 1.8.
• Default installation method is now via Pypi instead of git clone.
• Default branch will be changed from dev to master. Master is now used for releases.
• Images released for PiZero, Pi3B and Pi3B+ models.
• Car app folder name change from d2 to mycar
• Pi hostname changed from d2 to donkeypi
• Default password changed back to raspberry
• Now by default all data is saved to one Tub.
• Disk image is Rasbian Stretch not Jessie
• OpenCV was removed from the disk image and all the parts that used opencv.
• Pull requests now have the tests run on Travis CI and displayed on Github (yay!)

Uses Tensorflow 1.3 and the car app name is d2.

This is the stable release for the Donkey car driven by a remote server.

This is a backup release of the continouls angle pilots.

Web based pilot switching and session viewing. Early support for differential drive vehicles.