We’re bringing real robots on the ground so anyone can build with them.

A one-day, in-person developer hackathon organised by Cyberwave, focused on building AI agents that sense the physical world, reason with tools, and take real-world action.

With powerhouse partners including Elevenlabs, Toolhouse.ai, Smallest.ai, Scrapegraph AI, Featherless.ai, and Jade Hosting, we’re making this one of the most stacked AI + robotics hackathons in SF.

Requirements

Each team must submit their project on Devpost before the submission deadline.

Your submission must include the following:

  • Project Title
  • Project Summary: Brief description of the problem, your solution, and what your project does.
  • Problem Statement: What real-world problem are you solving?
  • Solution Description: Explain how your system works.
  • Tech Stack Used: List the frameworks, APIs, AI models, and robotics tools used.
  • Partner Track: Select which partner technologies your project uses.
  • GitHub Repository: Link to your project code.
  • Demo Video: A short demo video (1–2 minutes) showing your project working.
  • Robot Demonstration (optional): If your project uses a Cyberwave robot, you may also demonstrate it live during judging.

Note: A demo video is required even if you plan to show a live robot demo.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$5,248+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Grand Prize: Cyberwave Track
1 winner

Grand Prize: UGV Beast Rover Robot, SO101 Robotic Arm, Cyberwave Platform Credits and Exclusive Cyberwave Swag

Best Locomotion Use Case: Cyberwave Track
1 winner

UGV Beast Rover Robot and exclusive Cyberwave swag

Best Manipulation Use Case: Cyberwave Track
1 winner

SO101 Robot Arms and exclusive Cyberwave swag

Grand Prize: Smallest.ai Track
1 winner

Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, Smallest.ai Platform Credits and Spotlight feature on Smallest.ai channels

First Prize: Scrapegraph AI Track
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Second Prize: Scrapegraph AI Track
$500 in cash
1 winner

Third Prize: Scrapegraph AI Track
$248 in cash
1 winner

First Prize: Toolhouse Track
1 winner

$500 worth toolhouse credits

Grand Prize: Jade Hosting Track
$2,000 in cash
1 winner

Second Prize: Jade Hosting Track
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Third Prize: Jade Hosting Track
$500 in cash
1 winner

Special Mention: Cyberwave Track
1 winner

Exclusive Cyberwave Swag

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Khushi Sharma

Khushi Sharma

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Implementation
    Consider: - How well the system is engineered - The architecture of the robotic agent or system - Use of AI models, APIs, robotics frameworks, or hardware - Whether the prototype actually works
  • Innovation / Creativity
    - Originality of the concept - Unique approach to solving the problem - Creative use of robotics or AI agents - Interesting combinations of technologies
  • Real-World Impact
    - Whether the project solves a meaningful real-world problem - Potential applications in industry, research, or society - Scalability and practicality of the solution - Clarity of the use case
  • Quality of Demo
    - Clarity of explanation - Quality of the live demo or demo video - Ability of the team to explain how the system works - Communication of the project’s key ideas
  • Use of Partner Stack
    - Whether the project meaningfully uses the partner’s tools, APIs, or infrastructure - Depth of integration with the partner stack - Whether the partner technology plays a core role in the project

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