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24 alternatives to Grip car

A toy car by Teenage Engineering

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Grip car launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SLIDE▲561

   A hoverboard by Lexus (no joke)

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2IB
   I built a Raspberry Pi/Android driven toy car▲64

   I am not sure if this is fits the HN community, but I am posting it here if people are interested. This is the current iteration of the car: http://i.imgur.com/ko8YBh.jpg Details: I wrote a simple android app that streams the accelerometer data from the phone to the pi over a simple socket. The pi then uses this data to drive the DC motor and the servo motor. Tilting the phone to control the car feels very natural. In this[0] pic you can see the wifi dongle I've used. I am using Adafruit Occidental v0.2[1] as my OS because it has support for my wifi dongle. It also makes some hardware…

   2012 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Citroen Ami▲187

   An all-electric car that 14 year-olds can drive

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mellow Boards▲105

   Turn any normal skateboard into an electric skateboard.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built▲338

   3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox . Contribute to tom-ilan/cycloidal_gearbox development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6WP
   We put an iPhone on the front wheel of a car▲380

   2014 · blog.evilwindowdog.com · its alternatives →

7. 7IB
   I built a custom USB Trackball▲126

   2023 · xythobuz.de · its alternatives →

8. 8ER
   ESP32 RC Cars▲335

   This is a projected I started that blends both the fun of playing a split screen multiplayer driving game and controlling real rc cars. The cars can also be controlled via bluetooth gamepads and is meant to be easily hackable.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Olympian Motors (YC W22)▲214

   Creating electric James-Bond vehicles

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Car Thing▲256

    The smart player from Spotify that fills your car with music

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Electron Wheel▲206

    Turn your standard bicycle into an electric bike.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Alpha Ace EV▲103

    An ideally sized personal vehicle with an electrifying soul.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    James Bond Cars▲94

    Ogle at Bond's gorgeous cars from the Aston Martin to BMW Z3

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Air Dragon▲131

    Easiest way to fill a flat tire

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Exploride▲133

    Turn Your Car into a Smart Car.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CircuitMess Batmobile™▲75

    A DIY AI powered smart robot car, learn about STEM education

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Zümi by Robolink▲109

    Self-driving car kit that makes AI education accessible.

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Elos Skateboard▲83

    Compact, stable, fun urban cruiser

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RaceYa▲129

    Customizable race cars for STEM

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Car Punk▲97

    A fun way to let people know they suck at parking

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scooterboard▲80

    Electric scooter/skateboard hybrid

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Metromile▲86

    Making every car a smart car

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Anki DRIVE▲94

    Robotic race cars are here

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24CY
    Control your Hyundai car with Python▲98

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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