Create python script that adds potholes

[catarinaferrei]

We need a python script that adds potholes on carla.
Carla doesn't support visual potholes but we can simulate the physical volume of a pothole.

[catarinaferrei]

Possible solution

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import carla
import random
import time

def spawn_pothole(world, bp_lib, location, scale=(2.0, 2.0, 0.2)):
"""
Spawn a thin cube collider to simulate a pothole.
"""
cube_bp = bp_lib.find("static.prop.cube")
cube_bp.set_attribute("scale", f"{scale[0]},{scale[1]},{scale[2]}")

transform = carla.Transform(location, carla.Rotation())
pothole = world.try_spawn_actor(cube_bp, transform)
if pothole:
    pothole.set_simulate_physics(True)
    print(f"Spawned pothole at {location}")
else:
    print("Failed to spawn pothole")
return pothole

def main():
client = carla.Client("localhost", 2000)
client.set_timeout(10.0)
world = client.get_world()
bp_lib = world.get_blueprint_library()

# Pick a random road spawn point for the vehicle
spawn_point = random.choice(world.get_map().get_spawn_points())

# Spawn the vehicle
vehicle_bp = random.choice(bp_lib.filter("vehicle.*"))
vehicle = world.try_spawn_actor(vehicle_bp, spawn_point)
if vehicle is None:
    print("Failed to spawn vehicle")
    return
print(f"Spawned vehicle {vehicle.type_id} at {spawn_point.location}")

# Move spectator camera above vehicle
spectator = world.get_spectator()
spectator.set_transform(carla.Transform(
    spawn_point.location + carla.Location(z=50),
    carla.Rotation(pitch=-90)
))

# Spawn potholes in front of the vehicle
potholes = []
for i in range(5):
    offset = (i + 1) * 10.0  # 10m apart
    loc = carla.Location(
        x=spawn_point.location.x + offset,
        y=spawn_point.location.y,
        z=spawn_point.location.z + 0.05
    )
    pothole = spawn_pothole(world, bp_lib, loc)
    if pothole:
        potholes.append(pothole)

# Put vehicle on autopilot
vehicle.set_autopilot(True)

# Let simulation run
time.sleep(20)

# Cleanup
print("Cleaning up...")
vehicle.destroy()
for p in potholes:
    p.destroy()
print("Done.")

if name == "main":
main()