La Machine: a robotics hackathon by Tech Makers

Due to hardware restraints the spots are limited, please sign up as soon as you can. What to Expect 🤖 3 days. Real robots. Real problems. A hands-on robotics hackathon for builders who want to ship, not just theorize. 🦾 Teams get hands-on access to two sets of Hugging Face SO-101 robotic arms to build and test on. 🍕 Food & drinks provided throughout, so you can focus on building. 🤝 Wraps with a Demo Day and a networking session so you can meet the other builders, judges, and teams. Registration Hackathon participants: By signing up for this event, you are registering for the full Friday to Sunday program (team formation, hacking sessions, and demos). Demo night & celebration only: If you’d just like to attend the Sunday evening demos and afterparty, please register here. ✨ Who Should Join? This hackathon is designed for everyone excited to explore the future of robotics from seasoned engineers to first-time builders: Developers, engineers & makers ready to push the limits of what robots can doDesigners, artists & storytellers who want to shape how humans experience technologyEntrepreneurs & product thinkers exploring new applications and opportunitiesStudents & beginners eager to learn by building in a hands-on settingAnyone curious, creative, and ready to collaborate 📅 Schedule Friday, October 2nd 17:30 - 18:00: Registration & doors open18:00 - 22:00: Kickoff & team formationMatchmaking & team selectionNetworking & planningTeam-building exercisesLight dinner & drinks Saturday, October 3rd 08:00: Breakfast (croissants & coffee)08:30 - 20:00: Hacking sessions Sunday,, October 4th 08:00 - 14:00: Hacking sessions14:00: Project submissions due15:00 - 16:00: Demo kickoff16:00 - 16:30: Judging16:30 - 20:00: Celebration & afterparty Organized by Tech Makers - Based in Amsterdam and connected to a global network, Tech Makers brings together founders, builders, and innovators who love turning ideas into reality. La Machine is part of this same mission: creating spaces where creative minds come together to experiment, collaborate, and build technology with real impact.i Big shout out to our sponsor Qonto for helping us making this happen