Munich AI Robotics Hackathon
🤖 Join us for a whole weekend of hacking with real robots right here in Munich as part of the LeRobot Worldwide Hackathon! 🌍
Are you ready to discover robotics with the latest developments in AI? 🌟 Join us to learn, train, and solve real-world problems using open-source tech! We'll also be kicking things off on June 13th with a special pre-event for all participants to network, form teams, and hear from some of the most exciting robotic experts!
📅 Date: 13-15 June 2025
📍 Where (kick-off): TUM ERI in Garching (Lichtenbergstraße 6, 85748 Garching bei München) - starting at 17.30
📍 Where (hackathon): TUM ERI in Garching (Lichtenbergstraße 6, 85748 Garching bei München)
Teams of 4-5 participants - you must attend in person.
💡 What's it?
We live in exciting times! The ChatGPT moment of robotics could be just a few milestones away! Let's come together for a weekend to hack away and help progress the state of robotics - as part of the LeRobot 🌍 Worldwide Hackathon, with over one hundred locations around the globe.
📌Full hackathon rules from HuggingFace, which apply to our hackathon, can be found here.
WE PROVIDE THE ROBOTS, you provide the brains, and together we have an awesome weekend with our amazing partners that have made this a possibility.
Our only ask - if you have a strong MacBook or laptop (with Nvidia GPU) to bring that along.
Why join?
✅ A vibrant community of curious minds
✅ Easy-to-follow tutorials (beginner-friendly!)
✅ Discover the all-new LeRobot SO-101 (we provide the hardware - over 50+ robot arms). If you have your own hardware, let us know and bring it along as well!
✅Additional gear from our partners to hack on site - Intel RealSense cameras, VR headsets, and guidance from industry experts
Local winners of the Hackathon will get special prizes from our partners:
Intel RealSense D405 depth cameras
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kits
Automatica event tickets
SO-101 robotic arms from Leitmotif + UVC
… and more
Global Hackathon winners will get:
$15,000+ in prizes
📅 Agenda
Friday, June 13 – Kick-off & Networking
17:30: Guest and participant registration
18:00–19:20: Welcome talks from Intel, NVIDIA, Robco, and more
19:20 onwards: Networking, pizza, and team formation
Saturday, June 14 – Hacking Begins
08:00: Registration opens
09:00: Official opening with local and global hackathon welcome, rules & tools
10:00: Hackathon begins
Participants may stay overnight
Sunday, June 15 – Demos & Awards
Hacking continues throughout the day
15:00: Submission deadline for the local hackathon
15:00–15:45: First round of pitches (1 min video from each team)
16:00–16:45: Second round of pitches
17:00: Local jury announces the winning teams
By 18:00: Submissions to the global hackathon completed
👥 Join our Discord (look for DE-Munich Channel): https://discord.com/invite/s3KuuzsPFb