D-Robotics Hackathon 2026: 48 Hours Beyond the Screen (Shanghai, build real hardware on the D-Robotics RDK, ¥300,000 prize pool)
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About this hackathon
The first hackathon from D-Robotics (地瓜机器人, the robotics spin-off of Horizon Robotics), held at the Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai on Dec 5–7, 2026 alongside the DDC2026 developer conference. It's an open-theme, in-person build: use AI-assisted development and the D-Robotics RDK board (with MCUs, sensors and actuators) to make a working piece of hardware, starting from scratch or continuing an existing project. Humanoid robots, robot dogs, robot arms, depth cameras, servos and 3D printing are provided on site, with cloud credits from Baidu AI Cloud and AI coding tools from Qoder and WorkBuddy. Anyone can apply, including people without coding experience; teams of 2–4. Applications are reviewed and close Nov 30. Prizes total ¥300,000 (MVP ¥120,000), and food, lodging and domestic travel are covered.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-30
- Starts
- 2026-12-05
- Who
- Open to all (Open to people from hardware, software, product or design backgrounds, even with no coding experience; apply solo and form teams of 2–4 after acceptance; applications are reviewed; fully in person)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ¥300k · ¥300,000 cash pool: MVP ¥120,000, 1st ¥50,000, two 2nd prizes of ¥30,000, five 3rd prizes of ¥10,000, a ¥20,000 people's choice award; free food, lodging and domestic round-trip travel
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · Shanghai · China
- Location
- Shanghai
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：地平线旗下地瓜机器人办的首届黑客松，三天两夜在上海张江科学会堂，用 AI 和地瓜 RDK 开发板做一件真能跑起来的硬件作品。
看点：开放主题、不分赛道，可以从零做、改造已有项目或把没做完的项目做完（需说明赛前基础）；现场提供 RDK X5/S100/S600、人形机器人、宇树机器狗、机械臂、奥比中光深度相机、舵机和 3D 打印，百度智能云算力、Qoder 和 WorkBuddy 工具与 Token；没有编程经验也能报名，个人报名、录取后组 2—4 人队；免费食宿和国内往返交通；评委有地平线余凯、地瓜机器人王丛、科沃斯钱程等
奖金：现金奖池 30 万元（MVP 12 万、一等奖 5 万、二等奖 2×3 万、三等奖 5×1 万、人气奖 2 万）
截止日期：11月30日报名截止（审核制，11月14日起线上组队与带教）
活动日期：2026年12月5日—7日（上海张江科学会堂，与 DDC2026 地瓜机器人开发者大会同期）
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