Winners for Petoi Robotics Challenge and Showcase Contest - Fall 2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Petoi Robotics Challenge and Showcase Contest – Fall 2025! We were amazed by the creativity, talent, and passion shown by our global Petoi community.  This season’s robotics contest and robotics competition showcased innovative uses of Petoi robots, imaginative storytelling, and a spirit of collaboration. 

After much deliberation, we’re proud to present this season’s contest winners:

Award	Winner	Theme	Entry	Prize
Petoi's Choice Award	Patrick Dhondt	Robo Talent Spotlight	Robot Dog tries Sports & Games	A brand-new Petoi robot puppy or kitty valued at up to $350
Honorable Mention	Noah Larsen	Robotic Tales & Adventures	Bittle X befriends a robot mower in Denmark.	A Petoi robot accessory
Honorable Mention	Dorian Todd	Community Spirit & Openness	Four-legged robot with an expressive OLED screen	A Petoi robot accessory

Congratulations to Patrick Dhondt of the Netherlands, winner of the top prize for his outstanding entry in our robotics contest and robotics competition: a fantastic video showcasing Bittle X+Arm robot dog taking on creative sports and games!

The video demonstrates impressive movement, adaptive gripping, and playful experiments with robotics abilities.

"I had a lot of fun shooting this fun video.
Bittle is very suitable for prototyping different kinds of robotics designs.  I love to transform it into different robotics species such as 
a transformer-inspired robot jaguar.
I am going to look into programming and sharing a "soccer mode" for Bittle X+arm that is easy to switch to.  It just requires the gripper to stay open to catch and dribble the ball, a slower walking speed, and some soccer moves. That way, you can have Bittle compete in robot soccer events." - Patrick

Patrick is from the Netherlands and is passionate about robotics, toy robots and 3D-printing design. Check out his other creative builds on YouTube and his blog.   He will receive a free Petoi t-shirt and his choice of a Petoi robot!  Patrick will receive a free Petoi t-shirt and his choice of a Petoi robot! 

While a few remarkable videos may not have claimed top prizes in the contests, we're delighted to honor them because they caught our attention and inspired us.

Noah Larsen from Denmark received an Honorable Mention for his entry in the robotics contest and competition: capturing a delightful friendship between Bittle X and a robot mower. This entry highlights creative problem-solving (Bittle X can’t walk on grass – but a mower gives it a lift!) and brings a smile to any robotics enthusiast.

Special recognition goes to Dorian Todd, a Mechanical Engineering student at San Jose State University, for his custom-designed four-legged robot with a personality-filled OLED display. While Dorian’s project wasn’t based on an official Petoi kit, his passion for open-source robotics and creative problem-solving embodies the spirit we seek in every robotics contest and robotics competition.

To honor his effort, we are proud to give him an honorable mention for the newly created Community Spirit & Openness theme, recognizing his valuable contribution to fostering the robotics community.

Dorian shared why he participated in the contest:

I have been a fan of Petoi's lineup of quadruped robots ever since I saw them at an event a few years ago. Since then, I've been working on a number of my own robots, and most recently, I'm developing a small, expressive quadruped. When researching how to design this robot, I drew inspiration from how Nybble and Bittle utilize small yet powerful digital servos to move quickly and dynamically. Additionally, I aimed to create a fun, playful set of expressions for my robot to follow, inspired by Bittle's cute movements and expressions. Overall, Petoi has been an amazing reference in creating my own quadruped robot!

Dorian will receive a free Petoi t-shirt and his choice of one Petoi accessory!