RoboHack2026 is AI Team Robotics’ flagship hackathon, part of the ARENA series and running in our SIEGE format, an intensive 36-hour build experience bringing together engineers, designers, and programmers to create intelligent robotic systems.
Taking place May 8–10, 2026 at the EPFL Makerspace in Lausanne, 50 selected participants will work in multidisciplinary teams with access to a fully equipped prototyping environment: advanced robotic platforms including humanoids, quadrupeds, and robot kits, alongside 3D printers, mechanical workshops, soldering stations, and GPU compute resources.
The hackathon is structured around two challenges:
- Software Challenge: Teams get access to a humanoid or quadruped platform and build on top of it using reinforcement learning, imitation learning, computer vision, control, and autonomy.
- Hardware Challenge: Teams assemble, enhance, and deploy a robot kit from the ground up, working with real components, custom 3D-printed parts, new sensors, and mechanical upgrades.
RoboHack stands out for its focus on real-world systems: no simulations, only physical robots, pushing teams to prototype and deploy working solutions under pressure.
Register via the event website.
