Timeline
Sept 1st
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Open to registration
Sept 30th
7 - 9 PM
Online Workshop 1
Oct 2nd
6 - 7 PM
Onsite: Team Meet Up and Formation
Oct 2nd
7 - 9 PM
Onsite Workshop: Dev Env Setup and Tech Support
Oct 3rd
-
Dev Day
Oct 4th
3 PM
Submission Deadline
Oct 4th
3:30 PM - 5 PM
Pitch
Oct 4th
3 PM - 6 PM
Project Expo
Oct 4th
6 PM
Awards Ceremony & Social
Prizes & Awards
All Teams
Lovable + Qwen Credits, Dev Boards, Maker's PCB Badge
AIoT 1st Prize
$1200 in cash + AI Dev Boards
AIoT 2nd Prize
$1000 in cash + AI Dev Boards
AIoT 3rd Prize
$800 in cash + AI Dev Boards
Robotics 1st Prize
$1200 in cash
Robotics 2nd Prize
$1000 in cash
Robotics 3rd Prize
$800 in cash
Best Use of 3D Printing
Bambu Lab 3D Printers
Special Awards
10 X OpenClaw Computers
Best Use of Vibe Coding
1 year of Lovable Pro Membership
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?
Please check 50 Physical AI Project Ideas
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…
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