Automation Contest

It's time to delegate the work with automation. Use a computer or machine to automate a task and show us how you did it!

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Grand Prize

36 ENTRIES

Arduino Automated Security Guard by Jack Widman

Automated Vacuum Switch by JacobRobotsFF

Maze Game Using Arduino by ROBO HUB

Home Automation Setup Using Raspberry Pi, MQTT and Home Assistant by heypranav

Controlling Devices With Your Hands: Automated Filmmaking Rig by Pave Workshop

Automating RF Controlled Outlets With Webthings Rules by Brandon Wood

How to Automate Your Computer by Sal-9000

DIY Smart Lamp by joaof101

Smart Extension Box With ESP-NOW Protocol by Neutrino-1

Digital Controls for a Manual Audio Amp by Boomer48

Automated Air Filtration by technicallywoodworking

Keypad Smart Door Lock With OLED by Aced Inventor

Build a Robot That Creates Art by Sverd Industries

Virtual Maze Solver Robot by Ashraf Minhaj

Super-fast DIY Slide Scanner by tjaap

A Simple Thermostat by Northstrix

Motorized Etch-A-Sketch by steve_a

How to UPS Mains Power Any Battery Powered Smart Device (Yale Conexis L1 Door Lock) by Darren Lewis

Sonoff Camera ONVIF HACK by JJ Slabbert

Good Morning World by Amiram92

3D Printer to Plotter by Mr_3D_Printer

ARDUINO BLUETOOTH CONTROL 3 LEDs by Ohm_s _lab

[2021] Servo Winch Challenge! Micro:bit Car & IPad (IPhone) for Conquering Gravity by hummingworks

TANK_CONTROL PROJECT by zezarandrade

Arduino Interface With Magnetic Tape Sensor Used in AGVs by AbdulB786

Self Guided Rover by smdinnovation

WiFi-controlled Power Switches Based on ESP8266-ESP01 and Managed Via WebThings by imageguy

BAIwatch, AI and Surf by sagarrabanana

NodeMCU ESP8266 Alexa App Voice Control Smart Home System IoT Projects 2021 by techstudycell

IOT Based RGB Lamp Using Nodemcu(ESP8266) by Gaurav Rathi

Tank Level Alert for Pellet Stove by MagicManu

Piu! Voice Assisted Gamepad by zvizvi

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Retrofit by macgeek

The AI Label Maker by 8BitsAndAByte

Smart Lock(er) by Northstrix

How to Script a Surface Area of a Sphere Calculator by Dexter Song

19 PRIZES

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 gift card.

First Prize

Three First Prize winners will receive a $250 gift card.

Second Prize

Five Second Prize winners will receive a $150 gift card.

Runner Up

Ten Runner Up winners will receive a $50 gift card.

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 Feb 1, 2021 and Mar 29, 2021 (11:59pm PT).

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Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Automation Contest. 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.

Voting

Instructables members can vote for an entry during the contest plus 3 days after the contest closes.

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 announced here on the contest page. All entrants will be notified when this happens.