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

#PiWars

recanthaMichael (Mike) Horne@recantha·
7h

@Worlds6440 @Raspberry_Pi @EbenUpton I've got to go to the Store on Saturday to drop off some #PiWars leaflets. Did you want me to save you the journey and grab one?

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drfootlegDr Footleg@drfootleg·
21h

@pimoroni If this enables VNC to connect to a Pi for a higher resolution desktop while the Pi uses a Hyperpixel touch screen as the attached screen it makes development of code on my #PiWars robot so much easier.

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CannonFodderBrian Corteil 🤖@CannonFodder·
25 Jun

@HackSpaceMag @LpoolMakeFest @ben_everard @AndrewGregory83 The Corteils will be there showing off #PiWars robots and Bill's (aka @jedifodder ) flying disc drop in workshop

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approx_engApprox. Engineering@approx_eng·
24 Jun

So, #PiWars people, your next robot obviously has a Pi4 of some kind. Question, is, which one (4GB duh), but more importantly what are you going to add to it to make use of all that lovely bandwidth?

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PiDrogenPiDrogen@PiDrogen·
22 Jun

New toy has arrived. Now we need to assemble it. I’m thinking there’s gonna be more printed parts in the new #PiDrogen for #PiWars 2020

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recanthaMichael (Mike) Horne@recantha·
20 Jun

@ModMyPi @ThePiHut Thank YOU for your work in the Pi community, especially generously sponsoring #PiWars for so many years.

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Pi Wars 2020

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

We need help to make the event happen:
Find out more here.

Pi Wars 2019

The 2019 event took place on 30th & 31st March at the Cambridge Computer Laboratory in England. More information. You can read the results of the competition here and you can view photos and videos of the event here.

Mailing list

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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.