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About the challenge
MakerHacks II is happening on October 18-19th in downtown San Francisco. It is the US's only pre-collegiate robotics hackathon, and the first overnight hackathon in the Bay Area for the 2025-26 hacking season.
It's fully hardware centered and high-schooler/middle schooler only. For the second time, we'll be releasing a robotics game & field for one of the tracks (similar to FIRST/VEX) where hackers will design and rapidly iterate remote controlled/autonomous robots to solve this engineering design challenge.
There will be:
- world-class workshops on mechanical design, programming, and integration
- a 3D print farm and industrial laser cutter for rapid iteration & prototyping
- large assortment of components (microcontrollers, servos, sensors)
- plenty of qualified mentors + curriculum to guide the engineering design process
- prizes consisting of 3D printers, hardware kits, gaming gear, & cash.
Get started
Register on our website: https://www.makerhacks.org/
Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/gspCvAsTPe
Requirements
Robotics Challenge: Full "robotics season" in 24 hours -- teams build & iterate small-scale robots to compete in a fully-fledged, custom-designed robotics game & field. Culminates in a competitive tournament where teams will face off in head-on matches and move up the bracket.
Open Prototype: Design and fabricate a innovative hardware prototype solution to a real-world challenge revealed at the event.
Prizes
1st Open Prototype
Anycubic Kobra Combo (Kobra 3 & Ace Pro)
Judges
Srinivas Jandhyala
Cogneta Systems
Liam Sullivan
NASA Ames
Yogi Petkar
Forcepoint
Antonio Puglielli
Zendar
Lucy Iantosca
Sierra Circuits
Amit Bahl
Sierra Circuits
Judging Criteria
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Mechanical Complexity [ROBOTICS CHALLENGE]
To what degree was the intricacy of your mechanical systems? Did it operate effectively and did you integrate all systems into a fluid machine? -
Autonomous Routine [ROBOTICS CHALLENGE]
How effectively could your robot operate autonomously? How complex were the processes in which the robot received input and consequently made decisions? -
Innovation [OPEN PROTOTYPE]
How innovative is your approach in solving the problem? Consider whether your prototype introduces new ideas or technologies, and how this can stand out in a commercial market. -
Practicality [OPEN PROTOTYPE]
How clearly did your prototype address the real-world problem?of How relevant is your solution to actual user needs from the challenge? -
Creativity [ALL]
Evaluate how original and imaginative your project was. Did you develop unique strategies or use unexpected approaches to solve challenges?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager