Summer 2026 Project Buildathon
How far can you take a hardware project in one summer? Whether you're starting from scratch or continuing an existing project, this Summer 2026 Project Competition is where you take your project to the next level and compete for real cash prizes and sponsor credits
Entries
- 7 DOF Humanoid Arms (FDM)
- VeloMetrics: Open-Source Bike Computer
- SignBridge AI : Real-Time Bidirectional Communication Assistant for Deaf and Hearing Communities
- C.P.R (Chess Playing Robot)
- M9X6: Autonomous Hexapod Robot for Landmine Detection and Hazardous Terrain Exploration
- 3D Printed Robotic Prosthetic Arm
- Fully Open-Source ARM Laptop
- NITE 369 — The Zero-Machining Robotic Arm
- Newtonian Telescope
- Rover for the Lunar Surface
- 1u Cube Satellite
- BEAN - Baby Emergency Aquatic Navigator
- Skeleton Arm
- Robotic Arm
- Thrust Vector Control Coaxial Contra-rotating Drone
- Basic 6DOF Arm for 3D scanning
- Project SAMARA — Samara-inspired Adaptive Multirotor for Aerial Resilience Applications
- Disaster Response Fixed Wing UAV
- Smart Force Actuator
- Adaptive Device to Help Engineers With Tremors Solder
- Exoskeleton Arm
- HARS - Hovering Autonomous Recording System
- Remote Controlled Claw Drone
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tracking and Landing Aerial System)
- Precision FOC Brushless Motor Controller
- Enclosed Portable 3D Printer
- Brushless Motor Driver - FOC Demo project
- Autonomous Wildlife monitoring drone
- Camera On Wheels
- Topology Optimized Drone
- Project Apex - Autonomous Race Engineer
- VR Glove
- Automated Spatial Data Acquisition and Bid Generation Using a Drone
- Autonomous VTOL Tailsitter UAV
- Beam - Desk Companion
- Wheeled bipedal robot
- Autonomous Mobile Warehouse Robot
- Analog Flight-Rules Controller/Autopilot
- Wireless Energy Monitoring Controlling and Operations System
- Remi Companion — AI Study Hardware for Students
- Gesture controlled mini drone
- Autonomous Hexapod
- Autonomous ESP32-Based Mini Drone
- Artificial Ecosystem Project
- Two-Wheeled Self Balancing Robot
- Tempo: An affordable activity vest for sprinters
- AirLog: Personal Air Quality Monitor for Respiratory Health
- Omnidirectional Rolling Bot (ORB)
- 3 DOF Robot Arm
- Autonomous Robotic Arm