Pi 5 Deep Reinforcement Learning Maze Robot — Train an AI That Physically Navigates Real Mazes

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Imagine a robot that doesn’t follow pre-programmed paths — it learns to solve any maze by interacting with its environment. This kit guides you through building exactly that: a physical maze-solving robot powered by Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) trained in Gymnasium and deployed on a Raspberry Pi 5. It’s the kind of project that turns a Smart India Hackathon idea into a working prototype, or a class 11–12 AI elective into hands-on reinforcement learning.

What You'll Build

You will assemble a 2‑wheeled robot with IR maze wall sensors, then train a PPO agent entirely in simulation using Gymnasium. After training, you transfer the policy onto the physical robot — mounting the Pi 5, M.2 HAT+, NVMe SSD for fast inference, and Cytron motor driver onto the chassis. The result is an autonomous robot that navigates real-world mazes using learned behaviors, not hand‑coded rules.

What You'll Learn

• Training PPO agents in Gymnasium and tuning hyperparameters for maze‑navigation tasks
• Setting up a Pi 5 with NVMe SSD for high‑speed RL model inference
• Interfacing Cytron motor driver, DC motors with encoders, and IR sensors for feedback control
• Performing sim‑to‑real transfer: aligning simulation‑trained policy with real sensor noise and motor dynamics

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Designed for Indian students and makers aged 15–21 who want to go beyond theory. Whether you’re a CBSE Class 12 student exploring AI electives, a B.Tech ECE/CSE student building a minor or major project, an ATL Tinkering Lab mentor looking for an advanced robotics module, or a Smart India Hackathon participant needing a reliable RL hardware stack — this kit removes the tedious part of parts hunting so you can focus on the learning and the hack.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.