Infineon Boss Battle in the AI Arena 2026 (PSOC Edge AI Kit, $2,000)

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About this hackathon

A Hackster.io hardware contest from Infineon: build a creative edge-AI project with the PSOC Edge E84 AI Kit and DEEPCRAFT / ModusToolbox that outplays the Infineon Team's Survival Sensor Box in a cyberpunk PSOC Edge City theme. Competition began Oct 13, 2026; submissions close Jan 3, 2027, 11:59 PM PST. $2,000 prizes—$1,000 Beat the Boss winner plus two $500 runners-up. Free kits were for an earlier engagement program; contestants can buy a low-cost kit. Winners announced by Jan 29, 2027.

Status
Deadline
2027-01-03
Starts
2026-10-13
Who
Open to all (Requires Infineon PSOC Edge AI Kit; kits are purchaseable (earlier free giveaway ended))
Level
Intermediate
Prize
$2k · $2,000 cash: $1,000 winner and two $500 runners-up
Size
—
Format
Online · International
Location
Munich (online; placed at organizer’s city)

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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:英飞凌在 Hackster 上的端侧 AI 硬件挑战赛,⁠‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍⁠用 PSOC Edge AI 套件做赛博朋克主题项目,提交截止 2027 年 1 月 3 日,奖金 2,000 美元。

看点:对标官方 Survival Sensor Box;可用语音唤醒、雷达手势等板载能力;软件栈含 ModusToolbox 与 DEEPCRAFT。

奖金:合计 2,000 美元

截止日期:2027年1月3日 23:59(太平洋时间)

活动日期:2026年10月13日—2027年1月3日(线上)

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