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.

#PiWars tweets

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piofthingsPi of things@piofthings·
5h

Grumphhhh... for all the CAD in the world... first prototype fails A4 test by almost 10mm (width wise)... some rework required 🙁 #PiWars

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
13h

@ZodiusInfuser @PiDrogen @kicad_pcb @pimoroni No secret, this is for my last #PiWars robot which was such a mess of wires and breakout boards inside that I wanted to replace it all with a HAT.
Servos and a pair of motor drivers all running over i2c with a GPIO pass-thru for the HyperPixel display (which uses every GPIO pin).

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
14h

@Workshopshed @kicad_pcb @pimoroni Thanks for the heads up. I'll check my spacing against the Adafruit breakout board I used in my robot in #PiWars this year.

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PiDrogenPiDrogen@PiDrogen·
14h

@drfootleg @kicad_pcb @pimoroni I’m getting very envious of all the PCBs showing up for #PiWars! Can you tell us what it does or is it secret until April?

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
16h

Finished my PCB design for my robot hat in @kicad_pcb. Core capabilities are done & all connections made. May add some i2c breakout pins in the remaining space. Design replicates the circuitry my #PiWars 2018 robot contained as breakout boards plus a @pimoroni HyperPixel 4 touch.

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DJBetsonDaniel Betson@DJBetson·
20h

Hi @recantha and @Geeky_Tim - was there a blog detailing how the Spirit of Curiosity course was made for last year's #PiWars ? Looking for inspiration, thanks 🙂

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piofthingsPi of things@piofthings·
21 Aug

Well I clearly over-estimated my ability to solder SMT components on the @stereopi ... now I have a burnt CSI connector... which now I have to desolder and resolder a new one in #facepalm #setback #PiWars

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Pi Wars 2020

The 2020 competition will take place on 28th & 29th March in Cambridge, UK. Find out more here.

Read the General Rules here and find out about the 2020 challenges here. We are now accepting applications for entry.

Pi Wars Mini Conference 2019

Saturday 5th October in Cambridge, UK.

Pi Wars Conference logo

This one-day event is a celebration of Pi Wars, bringing together veterans and newbies, with a programme featuring both longer presentations and lightning talks. Tickets are now available!

Mailing list

Please sign up to our mailing list for announcements and Pi Wars-related news.

Sponsorship

Please contact us if you are at all interested in sponsoring Pi Wars 2020. Detailed information about sponsorship can be found on this page.

Badges and trophies

At Pi Wars 2019, well-known manufacturer 4tronix made our Badges and Trophies.

For code for the Badges and Trophies, please visit piwars.org/badge

PiWarsBot

The brilliant artist Thomas Heasman-Hunt, who runs @smolrobots, was at Pi Wars 2019 and has drawn the wonderful PiWarsBot. If you'd like to buy a t-shirt, gift or other merchandise featuring this bot, head over to Redbubble.