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Welcome to Piper, your launchpad to start creating the technology of tomorrow. Start prototyping new hardware in your browser using Piper Make or check out our Piper Computer Kit, the toolbox that lets anyone build and code real gadgets and real electronics while playing the Raspberry Pi Edition of Minecraft.
Want to learn more? Check out our press release >
Say hello to the newest Mars Creature -- the Walker!
Projects with engaging storylines and tutorials!
Build and code your escape with the Rover!
PIPER COMPUTER KIT V3
Build. Play. Invent. The sleeker, compact evolution of the Piper Computer Kit.
With innovative storage elements like our magnetic supply drawer and foldable breadboard workspace, Piper Computer Kit V3’s compact design is ideal for classroom settings. Pair yours with the Sensor Explorer add-on!
From $249 or starting at $28/mo with Affirm*
PIPER
MAKE
Start creating technology directly in your browser with our hardware kits paired with tutorials on our free, drag-and drop coding platform. Built for Chromebooks or any other computer using a Chrome browser!
Get a Starter Kit Bundle then head over to Piper Make to build technology to help Piperbot and Pip as they explore Mars!
PIPER MAKE EDUCATION BUNDLES
Starter Kit
Build circuits with LEDs, buttons, and resistors to help Piperbot and Pip on their adventures on Mars on Piper Make
Starter Kit + Sensor Toolkit
Interact with the world with your ultrasonic range finder, temperature sensors, and color sensor as Pip and Piperbot face their biggest challenges on Piper Make
HOW DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BROUGHT TECHNOLOGY TO LIFE WITH PIPER MAKE.
From July 12, 2021 to August 6, 2021, Detroit Public Schools Community Schools (DPSCD) partnered with Piper to bring Piper Make to 1,900 students across 25 schools for 5-day programs.
WHAT PIPER IS ALL ABOUT
Build with Your Hands
Take hands-on building to the next level—from assembling your computer to building your own tech.
Learn by Playing
Build hardware in the real world while playing virtual levels of the Raspberry Pi Edition of Minecraft with Piperbot and Pip in Piper StoryMode
Create the Next Big Thing
Use the skills you've learned to create your own gadgets and gameplay in Piper Creative Mode
SHREE BOSE,
CO-FOUNDER
2011 Grand Prize Winner, Google Global Science Fair
Class of 2016, Harvard College
MD/PhD Candidate, Duke University School of Medicine
"Judges liked its self-paced concept and especially favored its Minecraft-inspired lessons"
- Kevin Hogan, Managing Director
"The Piper Computer Kit 2 stands out amid an impressive array of options as one of our top picks for the Best STEM Toy of 2020. What impresses us most is the level of building, coding, and understanding that kids (and adults!) can meet while having a blast."
- Dr. Mark Costner, STEM Toy Expert
"The Piper Computer Kit excelled during our evaluation process, scoring in the top 1 percentile of over 1,100 STEM products reviewed since 2014."
- Andrew Raupp, STEM.org Founder
Top 3 Computers for Introducing Your Kids to Comp Sci
With these clever kits, elementary schoolers can get in-depth, hands-on experience with the tech they'll someday use to "make the world a better place."
- Adrienne So, Wired Magazine
WHAT OUR USERS THINK
"I love Piper because it represents what enabled me to do all the great technology things in my life"
- Steve Wozniak, Cofounder of Apple