Edge AI Hackathon at embedded world North America 2026

Date: September 22–24, 2026
Location: Anaheim, California

Build and Demonstrate Edge AI in Action

The inaugural embedded world North America Edge AI Hackathon will allow teams to design and prototype real-time, on-device AI applications on the show floor.

Working in teams of four to five people and supported by professional mentors, participants will move from initial concept to working prototype during conference hours. The event will conclude with live demonstrations and an awards ceremony on the show floor.

Teams will work across four practical edge AI challenge tracks, including robotics and sustainability, using hardware and development tools supplied by event sponsors.

What to Expect

• A live embedded hardware hackathon on the show floor

• University teams working alongside professional mentors

• Real-time, on-device AI development

• Live commentary and project updates

• Final team demonstrations and an awards ceremony

• Four $1,000 prizes, along with hardware and gear from event sponsors

Event Partners and Sponsors

Arduino and Qualcomm are the title sponsors of the hackathon. Quilter is supporting the robotics challenge, while ASUS is supporting the sustainability challenge.

The program brings together embedded world North America, Hackaday, Supplyframe, and Wevolver to connect a live engineering challenge with wider project documentation and editorial coverage.

Powered by title sponsors Arduino and Qualcomm, robotics challenge sponsor Quilter, and sustainability challenge sponsor ASUS.

Follow the Projects

Wevolver will provide ongoing coverage of the hackathon, including features on the projects developed by participating teams. Check back for updates and highlights as the final builds take shape.

Attend embedded world North America

See university teams put edge AI into practice, and follow their progress live from the show floor in Anaheim.

Register for embedded world North America here.