# Ep 215: Autonomous Race Car, Espresso Robot, and Vintage Computers

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2023-04-21
- Length: 58m
- Episode: 215
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review a week of hacks, including Lawrence Trat’s open API integration for a Milo washing machine, Jeff Lau’s Bluetooth adapter for a 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 GT analog phone, and Stephen Gong’s autonomous F1/10th scale racing car using a Jetson and LiDAR. The episode also covers Denny’s microwave-powered forge using silicon carbide crucibles, Nicholas Depatri’s automated Gaggia espresso machine, and Patrick Williams’ social engineering of Bing Chat. Finally, they discuss the Vintage Computer Festival East and grid capacity issues with renewable energy.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=5) Introduction: NASA Ingenuity and Hackaday Prize
- [6:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=387) Lawrence Trat’s Milo Washing Machine API Hack
- [10:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=628) Jeff Lau’s 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 GT Bluetooth Adapter
- [14:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=874) Stephen Gong’s Autonomous F1/10th Scale Racing Car
- [22:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=1346) Denny’s Microwave-Powered Metal Forge
- [29:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=1745) Nicholas Depatri’s Automated Gaggia Espresso Machine
- [34:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=2042) Patrick Williams’ Bing Chat Social Engineering
- [39:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=2382) Quick Hacks: Raspberry Pi Camera, 555 Timer Clock, and Analog Noise
- [44:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers#t=2664) Vintage Computer Festival East and Renewable Energy Grid Issues

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Milo (product)
- Mitsubishi 3000 GT (product)
- NVIDIA Jetson (chip)
- LiDAR (tool)
- Gaggia (product)
- Bing Chat (product)
- Yashica Electros 35 (product)
- Commodore 64 (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Raspberry Pi 500, Robot Roadies, Huge 3d Printers and Car Hacking!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-11-26-raspberry-pi-500-robot-roadies-huge-3d-printers-and-car-hacking) (The Electromaker Show)
- [52: Maximize the Sonic Boom](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-05-21-52-maximize-the-sonic-boom) (Embedded.fm)
- [Vintage Tractor goes EV, Beautiful 1978 Radio Upcycle, $10 EdgeAI Camera, and more!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-01-30-vintage-tractor-goes-ev-beautiful-1978-radio-upcycle-10-edgeai-camera-and-more) (The Electromaker Show)
- [Electromaker of the Month Winners, Maker Music Festival, and more!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-03-10-electromaker-of-the-month-winners-maker-music-festival-and-more) (The Electromaker Show)
- [51. Recapping 2021](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-01-05-51-recapping-2021) (The Next Byte Podcast)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-04-21-ep-215-autonomous-race-car-espresso-robot-and-vintage-computers. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to Hackaday Podcast.