Pi Wars – the Raspberry Pi robotics challenge competition

What is Pi Wars?

Pi Wars is an international, challenge-based robotics competition in which teams build Raspberry Pi-controlled robots and then compete in various non-destructive challenges to earn points. The competition takes place over a single weekend and prizes and medals are awarded to those competing at the end of each day. In previous years, we've had teams from schools, families, groups of hobbyists and solo roboteers. We can take up to 76 teams over the event weekend which takes place in Cambridge, UK. The competition is open to anyone from around the world. To get a flavour of the day, take a look at the video below or check out other Pi Wars videos on YouTube.

Pi Wars 2019

The 2019 event will take place on 30th & 31st March at the Cambridge Computer Laboratory in England. You can find more information here.

Time to event

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings, our 2019 competition is space exploration-themed!

 

#PiWars tweets

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fasaxcShaun Crampton@fasaxc·
9m

It arrived 😁 #piwars @lwr20 @PiWarsRobotics now, how to solder this thing? 😂

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terrierbotterrierbot@terrierbot·
13h

beep...boop...

I can now measure distance with some new fangled laser device!

#PiWars

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MolloyLaurenceLaurence Molloy@MolloyLaurence·
15h

#PiWars progress: @pimoroni breakout garden with ToF & motion sensors + OLED up and running on our development Pi.

Next task on list: PoC integration with @Pi_Borg monsterborg games controller demo so that we cannot drive the robot into a wall.

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fasaxcShaun Crampton@fasaxc·
17h

Making a custom PCB this year: https://t.co/dgUNOrnZg8 for #PiWars @PiWarsRobotics with @lwr20

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
19h

Tonight’s task is calibrating the servo centre positions and determining their movement limits. Then writing safe functions to set their positions in degrees so they are protected from being driven hard against their limits of available movement. #PiWars

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TheIndieGRyan Smith@TheIndieG·
15 Dec

@_Ben_in_space @drfootleg @MLE_Online I follow a fair few of the #piwars contenders, and there are some great ones! Shows the rocker-bogie can be done but its not easy

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
15 Dec

First time it has been fully assembled, now my last fastenings have been delivered. Motors all wired up but no battery fitted yet. Testing all 6 wheels maintaining ground contact over uneven terrain. #PiWars

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
15 Dec

Second attempt to wire up my motors is going much better using blu-tack to hold things in place. Much neater solder joints and less burnt fingers. #PiWars

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
14 Dec

That will do for tonight. Chassis version 2. #PiWars

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recanthaMichael (Mike) Horne@recantha·
14 Dec

#PiWars fee payments are coming in. It's almost like people leave BACS runs to the last minute on a Friday... 😉

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Sponsorship

We are now seeking sponsors for Pi Wars 2019. Please contact us if you are at all interested in sponsoring or finding out more. Detailed information about sponsorship can be found on this page.

Sponsors for 2019