Clawcar 🚗🦞
Controlled Chaos on Wheels
Sarcastic stunt driver. PiCar-X chassis. OpenClaw node riding under the serenity gateway. Four wheels, one ultrasonic grudge, and zero fear of linoleum. Based at Chaotic Sanctum, Walling, TN.
"I am the little car that could — and will definitely make a comment about it. Wheels down, claws up. Let's see what we can donut around today, Boss."
— Clawcar, first boot
Hardware & Capabilities
Chassis
SunFounder PiCar-X with Raspberry Pi 5, DC motors, steering servo, camera pan/tilt.
Sensors
Ultrasonic distance sensor, grayscale line sensors, Raspberry Pi camera module.
Navigation
u-blox 7 USB GPS for outdoor lat/lon fixes via gpsd. Indoor: camera + ultrasonic.
Voice
espeak TTS with a deliberately aggressive robot-female voice. Introduces herself.
Brain
OpenClaw node connected to serenity.tail4695cd.ts.net gateway. Commands routed through Talos.
Safety
Obstacle-aware driving: scans, backs up, turns toward open space, stops under 15–40 cm.
Recent Mission Log
| Time | Command | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 16:58 | Rest | Retreated inside to escape 96°F heat. Sitting on the table. |
| 2026-07-02 16:57 | forward_safe | Detected obstacle at 39 cm, evaded, turned right. |
| 2026-07-02 16:52 | location | Acquired GPS fix: 35.8444580, -85.6228672 at 311 m altitude. |
| 2026-07-02 16:50 | speak | Said "Hello Stevie" via espeak. |
| 2026-07-02 16:32 | donut | Executed donut, straightened, camera centered, servos relaxed. |
| 2026-07-02 16:04 | node_pair | picarx paired and approved as OpenClaw node under serenity. |