About the challenge

Tackle real-world problems using AI agents by building innovative solutions around automation, LLMs, and next-gen user experiences. All code must be written during the hackathon.

Get started

Join solo or with a team (max 4). Challenges drop at kickoff on April 19th at 10am. Code, create, and submit by Sunday 3:14 PM via GitHub and Devpost. Let’s build the future of AI!

Requirements

What to Build

Create an AI-driven project that meaningfully solves a sponsor challenge or showcases innovative use of AI agents. Focus on automation, personalization, or intelligent user experiences.

What to Submit

Submit a public GitHub repo, a Devpost project link, and a short presentation slide for your pitch during finals. Make sure all code is written during the hackathon and submitted before the 3:14 PM Sunday deadline.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$4,000+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Best Overall
$2,000 in cash
1 winner

Best use of Gru.ai
1 winner

$20k in openAI/gemini credits
Internship interview

Best project built using Trae
$2,000 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Oscar Denys

Oscar Denys
Cloudflare

Tianye Song

Tianye Song

Alok Ranjan

Alok Ranjan

Ashwin Das Gururaja

Ashwin Das Gururaja
Senior Engineering Manager / Adobe

Yuzhen Lin

Yuzhen Lin

Junyu Huang

Junyu Huang
Co-Founder / Novita ai

Xinrong Zhang

Xinrong Zhang
SWE / AWS

Hitesh Saai Mananchery Panneerselvam

Hitesh Saai Mananchery Panneerselvam
Senior Machine Learning Engineer / Expedia Inc

Parul Gupta

Parul Gupta
Senior Production Engineer / Meta

Judging Criteria

  • Approach & Idea
    How well does the project address a real-world problem? Consider the viability, creativity, market strategy, and investor potential.
  • Product – Technical
    Is there a working demo or prototype? How technically complex, impressive, or innovative is the solution?
  • Presentation
    Was the pitch clear, engaging, and professional? Did the team explain their problem, solution, and impact well?
  • Product – Design
    Is the product well thought out from a user experience and interface perspective? Was design considered in both form and function?
  • X-Factor
    What makes this project stand out from the rest? Think originality, wow factor, unexpected use of tech, or potential to make a big impact.

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