​A Global Build Series for Physical AI

​The Physical AI Hack World Tour is a series of hands-on robotic hackathons across cities — built around the MakerMods Robotics open-source ecosystem -

​Each stop brings together builders working on real systems — combining real robots, open frameworks, and real-world data.

​At the center is MakerMods’ open-source stack: hardware you can inspect, modify, train on, and take home — powered by MakerMods XLeRobot kits, Hugging Face LeRobot, and modular components.

​The goal is simple: make it easier for anyone to start building physical AI.

​Schedule

​👀Spectators: Join us at 4PM for demos and judging!

​🦾Hackers: Registration is closed. We cannot accept additional hackers. All teams are formed.

​Sunday

• ​4PM - Hackathon submissions close

• ​4PM-6PM - Demos and judging

• ​6PM-7PM - Networking

• ​8PM - Doors closed

​First stop: San Francisco

​May 10 · Founders Inc, San Francisco

​We’re kicking off the tour in SF, where a high density of developers, founders, and researchers are already pushing AI into the physical world.

​300 people.

​20 robots

​48 hours.

​One goal:

​build something that actually works in the real world.

​Powered by

• ​MakerMods Robotics — modular robotics hardware

• ​World Intelligence — data infrastructure for physical AI

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​Tasks

​We’re choosing tasks that reflect where robots will actually be used.

​🍞 Toasting bread
A simple household task — but full of continuous control, timing, and uncertainty.
Home environments are one of the closest real deployment scenarios for robots.

​📸 Scanning a QR code
A common retail workflow — like checking out customers in stores.
This tests perception, alignment, and interaction in structured environments.

​🍽️ Setting a table
A small task, but a hard one.
Precise insertion, depth estimation, and fine motor control — where most systems break.

​​What you'll build with

• ​MakerMods XLeRobot — affordable dual-arm robot kits for AI training

• ​MakerMods ModBlocks — modular USB-C robotics components

• ​LeRobot (Hugging Face) — open-source framework for robot learning

• ​MakerMods App — teleoperation and VLA debugging

• ​OpenClaw — agent skills for direct hardware control

• ​Kite ML — train autonomous robots faster

​All hardware provided on-site. Bring your laptop and ideas.

​Hosted by

​MakerMods Robotics and Founders.inc

​Partners

​NVIDIA, Hugging Face, Seeed Studio, Qualia, Tnkr.ai, Normacore, Midcentury, Hyperic, Reflex, and World Intelligence