diff --git a/examples/c++/bma250e.cxx b/examples/c++/bma250e.cxx
index 0391617d..e3ba0f4b 100644
--- a/examples/c++/bma250e.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/bma250e.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
 
   // Instantiate an BMA250E using default I2C parameters
-  upm::BMA250E *sensor = new upm::BMA250E();
+  upm::BMA250E sensor;
 
   // For SPI, bus 0, you would pass -1 as the address, and a valid pin
   // for CS: BMA250E(0, -1, 10);
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     {
       float x, y, z;
 
-      sensor->update();
+      sensor.update();
 
-      sensor->getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Accelerometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
            << endl;
 
       // we show both C and F for temperature
-      cout << "Compensation Temperature: " << sensor->getTemperature()
-           << " C / " << sensor->getTemperature(true) << " F"
+      cout << "Compensation Temperature: " << sensor.getTemperature()
+           << " C / " << sensor.getTemperature(true) << " F"
            << endl;
 
       cout << endl;
@@ -77,7 +77,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   cout << "Exiting..." << endl;
 
-  delete sensor;
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/c++/bmc150.cxx b/examples/c++/bmc150.cxx
index 46006436..83dfdefc 100644
--- a/examples/c++/bmc150.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/bmc150.cxx
@@ -44,23 +44,23 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
 
   // Instantiate an BMC150 using default I2C parameters
-  upm::BMC150 *sensor = new upm::BMC150();
+  upm::BMC150 sensor;
 
   // now output data every 250 milliseconds
   while (shouldRun)
     {
       float x, y, z;
 
-      sensor->update();
+      sensor.update();
 
-      sensor->getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Accelerometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
            << " g"
            << endl;
 
-      sensor->getMagnetometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getMagnetometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Magnetometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
@@ -76,7 +76,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   cout << "Exiting..." << endl;
 
-  delete sensor;
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/c++/bmg160.cxx b/examples/c++/bmg160.cxx
index c305b272..ff8ed637 100644
--- a/examples/c++/bmg160.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/bmg160.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
 
   // Instantiate an BMG160 using default I2C parameters
-  upm::BMG160 *sensor = new upm::BMG160();
+  upm::BMG160 sensor;
 
   // For SPI, bus 0, you would pass -1 as the address, and a valid pin
   // for CS: BMG160(0, -1, 10);
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     {
       float x, y, z;
 
-      sensor->update();
+      sensor.update();
 
-      sensor->getGyroscope(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getGyroscope(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Gyroscope x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
            << endl;
 
       // we show both C and F for temperature
-      cout << "Compensation Temperature: " << sensor->getTemperature()
-           << " C / " << sensor->getTemperature(true) << " F"
+      cout << "Compensation Temperature: " << sensor.getTemperature()
+           << " C / " << sensor.getTemperature(true) << " F"
            << endl;
 
       cout << endl;
@@ -77,7 +77,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   cout << "Exiting..." << endl;
 
-  delete sensor;
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/c++/bmi055.cxx b/examples/c++/bmi055.cxx
index e88fe167..12ac1a55 100644
--- a/examples/c++/bmi055.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/bmi055.cxx
@@ -44,23 +44,23 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
 
   // Instantiate an BMI055 using default I2C parameters
-  upm::BMI055 *sensor = new upm::BMI055();
+  upm::BMI055 sensor;
 
   // now output data every 250 milliseconds
   while (shouldRun)
     {
       float x, y, z;
 
-      sensor->update();
+      sensor.update();
 
-      sensor->getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Accelerometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
            << " g"
            << endl;
 
-      sensor->getGyroscope(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getGyroscope(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Gyroscope x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
@@ -76,7 +76,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   cout << "Exiting..." << endl;
 
-  delete sensor;
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/c++/bmm150.cxx b/examples/c++/bmm150.cxx
index 400f1a9c..7bca4558 100644
--- a/examples/c++/bmm150.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/bmm150.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
 
   // Instantiate an BMM150 using default I2C parameters
-  upm::BMM150 *sensor = new upm::BMM150();
+  upm::BMM150 sensor;
 
   // For SPI, bus 0, you would pass -1 as the address, and a valid pin
   // for CS: BMM150(0, -1, 10);
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     {
       float x, y, z;
 
-      sensor->update();
+      sensor.update();
 
-      sensor->getMagnetometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getMagnetometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Magnetometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
@@ -72,7 +72,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   cout << "Exiting..." << endl;
 
-  delete sensor;
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/c++/bmx055.cxx b/examples/c++/bmx055.cxx
index 31626f49..cb90a9f2 100644
--- a/examples/c++/bmx055.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/bmx055.cxx
@@ -44,30 +44,30 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
 
   // Instantiate an BMX055 using default I2C parameters
-  upm::BMX055 *sensor = new upm::BMX055();
+  upm::BMX055 sensor;
 
   // now output data every 250 milliseconds
   while (shouldRun)
     {
       float x, y, z;
 
-      sensor->update();
+      sensor.update();
 
-      sensor->getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getAccelerometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Accelerometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
            << " g"
            << endl;
 
-      sensor->getGyroscope(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getGyroscope(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Gyroscope x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
            << " degrees/s"
            << endl;
 
-      sensor->getMagnetometer(&x, &y, &z);
+      sensor.getMagnetometer(&x, &y, &z);
       cout << "Magnetometer x: " << x
            << " y: " << y
            << " z: " << z
@@ -83,7 +83,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   cout << "Exiting..." << endl;
 
-  delete sensor;
-
   return 0;
 }