Build an Autonomous Drone That Avoids Obstacles: ESP32-S3 Kit with LiDAR & AI Classifier

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

Construct a fully autonomous quadcopter that uses LiDAR scanning and an on-device neural network to stop motors milliseconds before collision, navigating tight spaces without pilot input. You’ll assemble the F450 frame, solder power distribution and sensor wiring, then flash the ESP32-S3 with a pre-trained TensorFlow Lite model that classifies LiDAR point cloud data in real time. The MPU6050 provides orientation while the classifier directly commands the ESCs to evade obstacles.

What You'll Build

A 4-rotor drone capable of stable hover and autonomous obstacle avoidance. By the end of this build, your aircraft will take off, scan its surroundings with a TFmini Plus LiDAR, and instantly kill the motor signal when an obstacle is detected within its flight path—no remote control needed.

What You'll Learn

• Training and deploying a TensorFlow Lite binary classifier for LiDAR range data
• Interfacing TFmini Plus LiDAR over UART and parsing distance arrays in real time
• Implementing sensor fusion with MPU6050 for attitude stabilization
• Soldering and calibrating 30A ESCs with brushless motors for precise thrust control

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit is designed for final-year B.Tech students in ECE or EEE, drone research clubs at IITs, NITs, and VIT, and participants in Smart India Hackathon challenges on autonomous surveillance. If you’ve built a basic drone before and want to leap into edge AI and real-time obstacle avoidance with an ESP32 inference engine, this is your project.

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.

Choose your assembly option:

• Soldering Kit — 25W soldering iron, 60/40 solder wire, flux, and small perfboard for permanent assembly.
• Breadboard Combo — 800-point full-size breadboard with 65-piece jumper wire pack for solderless prototyping.