top of page

Not as Hard as You Think

HackStrom is an AI + IoT Hackathon based on Tuyaopen. All teams will be gifted with Tuya dev boards and work on creative ideas.

Jan 9th 2026
JJ Lake Business Center Mountain View

Timeline

Dec 2025

-

Open to registration

Jan 7th

7 - 9 PM

Online Workshop 1

Jan 8th

7 - 9 PM

Online Workshop 2

Jan 9th

6 - 7 PM

Onsite: Team Meet Up and Formation

Jan 9th

7 - 9 PM

Onsite Workshop: Dev Env Setup and Tech Support

Jan 10th

-

Dev Day

Jan 11th

3PM

Submission Deadline

Jan 11th

3 - 4:30 PM

Photo Booth Show

Jan 11th

4:30 - 6:30 PM

Demo Pitch

Jan 11th

6:30 - 9 PM

Awards Ceremony & Social

Screenshot 2025-10-30 at 2.29.45 AM.png

Prizes & Awards

All Teams

2 ESP32-S3 Dev Kits, AI tools credits ......

1st Prize

$5000 in cash

2nd Prize

$3000 in cash

3rd Prize

$2000 in cash

VC's Choice

TBD

Visitors' Choice

TBD

Why join?

Tired of repetitive software-only hackathons?

Step into a bigger world where AI meets the physical universe.

Build devices that sense, speak, react, and delight on AI + IoT.

Join a community where makers meet dreamers, and ideas become reality in 48 hours.

Who join?

Developers who want to go beyond the screen and build real-world AI products;

Makers, hardware tinkerers & IoT enthusiasts who love turning imagination into motion;

Entrepreneurs & startup dreamers who want their ideas to come alive through voice, vision, touch, or sensor interactions;

Anyone excited to explore the next frontier: AI that lives in everyday objects.

What to build?

AI Pet Badge;
AI Voice Clock that speaks, reacts, or coaches you;
Astrology or Personality Widget that displays your mood or vibe
AI Companions & Expressive Devices with emotion, animation, or speech
Smart Mirror / Smart Display with personalized intelligence

Wearables, emotive gadgets, AI toys, ambient devices…
...

Sponsorship & Support

HackStorm

team@HackStorm.ai

© 2025 by HackStorm.ai

 

bottom of page