PRIZES & REWARDS
All participants get to keep their robot arms, but the top projects will receive additional prizes and recognition.
More prizes to be announced soon!
GRAND CHAMPION
The best overall project combining innovation, technical execution, and real-world potential.
BEST AGENTIC APPLICATION
Best application demonstrating agentic capabilities with the robot arm.
Judged by: Axel Peytavin
SIMULATION/DATA AWARD
Most innovative use of simulation/data in creating a robot arm application.
Judged by: Steven Ren
TRAINING AWARD
Use of RunPod GPUs to train/serve a model for your robot arm!
Judged by: Aadil Ali
FASHION AWARD
Best robotics application interfacing with fabrics or textiles. Explorations into any aspect of the textile assembly line: handling fabrics, cutting, sewing, folding.
Judged by: Naama P
BEST USE OF VOICE
Best application integrating voice technology with the robot arm.
Judged by: Aili Liu
BEST USE OF PHOSPHO AI
Best use of Phospho AI to create a robot arm application.
Judged by: Pierre-Louis Biojout
MAIN JUDGES
- Krish ShahOrganizer. ML Engineer @ X. Independent robotics researcher.
- Krish MehtaOrganizer. ML Engineer @ Palatial.
- Peter WalkingtonNeuromotor Interfaces and Virtual Reality at Meta.
- Mina FahmiCo-founder @ Sandbar.
- Anson YuSocratica. Likes to make things.
- Nur Muhammad "Mahi" ShafiullahPhD @ CILVR group NYU.
EVERYONE WINS!
ALL TEAMS GET TO KEEP THEIR ROBOT ARM!
Plus, all teams receive networking opportunities with industry leaders.