Arduino UNO Q Dream Lab Challenge
DigiKey and Arduino award four custom lab packages worth about $5,000 each for projects built on the Arduino UNO Q. US residents can enter until September 30, 2026.
The Arduino UNO Q Dream Lab Challenge is a maker contest run by DigiKey and Arduino. Four winners each receive a Dream Lab package valued at about $5,000. The package contains professional bench equipment and development tools for robotics, edge AI and computer vision work. The total prize value is $20,000.
The contest is open to residents of the United States aged 18 or older. Shipping addresses for the prizes must be within the United States.
To enter, build a project that features the Arduino UNO Q board. Publish it as a project post on maker.io with the hashtag #UNOQDreamLab, then complete the official submission form with a link to the finished project.
The deadline for entries is September 30, 2026.
DigiKey and Arduino judge entries on creativity and originality, technical execution, effective use of the Arduino UNO Q, quality of the documentation, and potential impact and innovation. Suggested project areas include robotics, computer vision, edge AI, local language and vision models, automation, smart devices, industrial monitoring and creative maker builds.