Build a Live Vehicle GPS Tracker with ESP32 and Google Maps

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Imagine watching your vehicle move on a map in real-time, all from a device you built yourself. This kit lets you create a compact GPS tracker that reads coordinates from satellites, then serves them over Wi-Fi to any browser with a live Google Maps view. Within an afternoon, your ESP32 becomes the core of a working telemetry system - no prior coding required, just a willingness to plug in some wires and upload a sketch.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a physical GPS tracker that transmits real-time location to a web-based Google Maps interface. The ESP32 reads NEO-6M GPS sentences, displays latitude and longitude on a 0.96-inch OLED screen, and hosts a simple HTML page that plots a moving marker on an embedded map. Open your phone or laptop, connect to the ESP32's own Wi-Fi network, and watch the vehicle's journey update live.

What You'll Learn

• Parsing raw NMEA data from a NEO-6M GPS module into usable latitude/longitude values
• Setting up the ESP32 as a Wi-Fi access point and web server to deliver dynamic content
• Displaying real-time data on an I2C OLED using the SSD1306 library
• Embedding a Google Maps marker that refreshes via JavaScript without an API key

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Beginners and young makers aged 5-15 will find this kit immediately engaging, but it's equally valuable for CBSE Class 11-12 students demonstrating IoT concepts, B.Tech ECE/EEE first-year learners, and participants in Smart India Hackathon or ATL Tinkering Labs. If you can follow a breadboard diagram and copy-paste an Arduino sketch, you'll have a working GPS tracker in an afternoon. Teachers and parents looking for a first electronics project with a visible, moving outcome will appreciate how quickly confidence builds.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project - accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.