Hardware for Good · UXDuck Hackathon San Francisco 2026 (YC F26)
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About this hackathon
A one-day, in-person hackathon in San Francisco on Nov 14, 2026, hosted at PostHog's Dogpatch office (Hogpatch) with UXDuck, a YC Fall 2026 startup building the foundation for modern drone software. Build something useful for rescue, conservation, civilian life or protection; software, hardware and creative experiments are all welcome, and you don't need to own a drone. Solo or teams of two. Building runs from 10:30 AM, with submissions and demos at 5 PM PT. $500 in prizes: $300 best UXDuck plugin, $150 best social-good application, $50 community favourite. Free; projects can be featured in the UXDuck showcase.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-14
- Starts
- 2026-11-14
- Who
- Open to all (Anyone, solo or teams of two; no drone needed; free, about 100 spots)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $500 · $500: $300 best UXDuck plugin, $150 best social-good application, $50 community favourite (per team)
- Size
- ~100 people
- Format
- In person · San Francisco · International
- Location
- San Francisco
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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：YC 2026 秋季批次的无人机软件公司 UXDuck 在旧金山 PostHog 办公室办的一日黑客松，做救援、保护、民用相关的有用东西。
看点：软件、硬件、创意实验都可以，不需要自己有无人机，可试用 UXDuck 的能力做插件；单人或 2 人一队；有行业导师和评委；作品可进 UXDuck 线上展示（署名作者）；免费，约 100 个名额
奖金：500 美元，最佳 UXDuck 插件 300、最佳公益应用 150、社区最爱 50
截止日期：11月14日当天开赛（旧金山，线下）
活动日期：2026年11月14日 10:00 开幕，17:00 提交和演示，18:00 颁奖（太平洋时间，旧金山 Dogpatch）
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