Arduino Contest 2019

The Arduino is the ultimate multi-tool of the electronics world. Show us what you can do using an Arduino or microcontroller.

We're giving away Amazon gift cards to all of the winners so that you can buy tools, parts and materials for your next project. We look forward to seeing all of your amazing new Instructables!

If you have never used Arduino before and would like to give it a try, check out the free Arduino Class.

The Arduino Contest 2019 is closed.

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Grand Prize

WINNERS

Winners Finalists All Entries

Grand Prize (1)

Talking Washing Machine Interface for the Blind AKA 'SOAP' by Wingletang

First Prize (3)

Opensource Ornithopter Prototype. Arduino Powered and Remote Controlled. by gabbapeople in Arduino

82K

DrumCube, an Arduino Robot Drummer by FrancoMolina in Art

36K

Low Cost Bioprinter by mechbioprinter in Arduino

29K

Second (5)

Using a LED Matrix As a Scanner by marciot in Arduino

26K

Temperature Controlled Vaccine & Insulin Cooler by dhartkop in Arduino

2.2K

RGB LED Newton's Cradle by TecnoProfesor in LEDs

25K

Arduino-controlled DIY Coffee Roaster by art_tech in Arduino

27K

Web-connected Glow Pillows by John Makes Stuff in Arduino

9.8K

Runner Up (10)

Electronic Magic 8 Ball and Eyeball by Random_Canadian in Arduino

11K

Arduino for Nerf: Chronograph and Shot Counter by MakersBox in Arduino

5.8K

IoT Emoji Sign by 陳亮 in Wireless

8.9K

Augmented Arthropod - Self-Balancing Mech by tech_support in Robots

19K

Ultra Realistic Surfing Simulator by guillaume_c in Arduino

21K

Wipy: the Overly Motivated Whiteboard Cleaner by wipy in Arduino

44K

Retro Speech Synthesis. Part : 12 IoT, Home Automation by SteveQuinn in Arduino

3.9K

The Debatable Deliberator by cutajar.sacha in Sensors

14K

Turn a Commodore 64 Into an IOS Bluetooth Keyboard by EricHOlsen in Arduino

8.8K

The Moral Compass by C_V_D_H in Arduino

1.7K

19 PRIZES

Grand Prize (1)

One grand prize winner will receive:

A $1,000 Amazon gift card
An Instructables mug prize pack

First Prize (3)

Three first prize winner3 will receive:

A $300 Amazon gift card
An Instructables mug prize pack

Second (5)

Five second prize winners will receive:

A $100 Amazon gift card
An Instructables mug prize pack

Runner Up (10)

Ten runner up winners will receive:

An Instructables mug prize pack

HOW IT WORKS

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Apr 1, 2019 and May 27, 2019 (11:59pm PT).

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Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Arduino Contest 2019. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.