EZ-EV Challenge

Project Phases	Dates
Application Period	8th May - 7th June 2026
Application Deadline	23:59 UK time 7th June 2026
Challengers Announced	19th June 2026
Build Period	26th June - 16th August 2026
Projects Due	23:59 UK time 16th August 2026
Winners Announced	21st August 2026

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Discussion

Vape Cell EV - part IV - On battery charging

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Latest 12 hours ago
by saramic
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Challengers, Post your Projects!

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Latest 2 days ago
by JoRatcliffe
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DockBot - Part 6 - The Mostly Open Closed Loop Control

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Latest 2 days ago
by arvindsa
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DockBot - Part 5 - The Mechanical Hand

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Latest 2 days ago
by arvindsa
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hall-w-EV - Post 4 - Giving it eyes

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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hall-w-EV - Post 5 - Chase ball

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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Vape Cell EV - part III - INA219 power monitor

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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SmartAssist EV – Experimental Smart Assistive Platform for Elderly and Disabled People - Part 1

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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SmartAssist EV - Hardware Platform - Part 2

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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Vape Cell EV - part V - 18650 vs Vape Cell

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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Project GEPARD V5.0 - Post 4: Proof of Concept Docking

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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The Master Blueprint, The Integration Wall, and Mechanical Realities

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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hall-w-EV - Post 4 - Giving it eyes

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Latest 3 days ago
by DAB
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SmartAssist EV - Mobile Robot Control and Live Video Streaming - Part 7

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Latest 3 days ago
by navadeepganeshu
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SmartAssist EV - Strict Priority Hierarchy with Tactile Mechanical Bumpers - Part 6

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Started 6 days ago
by jelektro

News

Challenger Announcement | EZ-EV Design Challenge

JoRatcliffe

Time to announce our EZ-EV challengers! Well done to: jelektro saramic Sumanth_m_n UlolKidz wautwautwaut Challengers - your kits will be headed your way soon. I will be in touch with shipping details so watch out for a...
- 19 Jun 2026

Projects

DockBot: A Vision-Guided Robot for Autonomous EV Charging

arvindsa

The DockBot is my take on a concept vision-guided robot that goes to the charger, picks up a mock charging handle, and then moves to the car and plugs it in. I will simulate this with a fixed external camera and two printed Aruco marked targets ...
- 18 Aug 2026
EVA Guardian - Intelligent EV Battery Insight, Safety & Emergency Response System

Sumanth_m_n

EVA Guardian Intelligent EV Battery Insight, Safety & Emergency Response System EZ-EV CHALLENGE FINAL REPORT Author: Sumanth M N Design Challenge: EZ-EV Design Challenge (element14 Community) Project Name: EVA Guardian GitHub Repo...
- 18 Aug 2026
Project GEPARD

UlolKidz

Project GEPARD V5.0: Final Summary, Scope Creep, and Engineering Retrospective After weeks of aggressive CAD modeling, 3D printing failures, strict power routing, bare-metal coding, and an absolute gauntlet of hardware troubleshooting, Project GEPARD...
- 18 Aug 2026
Vape Cell EV - smart battery charging

saramic

shamelessly taking some extra time to complete the project as per the discussion in Challengers, Post your Projects! TL;DR A system for characterising salvaged lithium cells from disposable vapes — measuring capacity, internal resistance, ...
- 16 Aug 2026
Hall-w-EV - autonomous vehicle

tamadillo

2026.08.16 · post, project Project HALL-w-EV - Autonomous vehicle Hi, it's Hambreros and Tamadillo. We set out to have a bit of fun creating an autonomous vehicle with not much more than an UNO Q and a few bits of wire. There wasn't much har...
- 16 Aug 2026
SmartAssist EV – Experimental Smart Assistive Platform for Elderly and Disabled People

jelektro

1. IntroductionThe development of intelligent transportation systems is becoming increasingly important, especially in areas related to healthcare, elderly care, and assistive technologies. Autonomous mobility solutions may one day help people with l...
- 15 Aug 2026

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