Silicon Forest Robotics Hackathon 2026

​🚀 Silicon Forest Robotics Hackathon 2026
Feb 11–12, 2026 | Metro Region Innovation Hub, Portland State University Science and Education Center, Portland, Oregon

​Two days. One lab. Real robots in the loop.

​This February, Portland’s Silicon Forest becomes a proving ground for robotics engineers, makers, and AI builders. The challenge: push the limits of computer vision, machine learning, and embodied AI on real hardware.

​💡 What to Expect:

• ​Team challenges in SLAM, perception, and real-time autonomy

• ​Every participant works with a Tiny AI Stack Robot kit — included with registration ($1,000 value!) or build or bring your own from a prior RCR training

• ​Hardware is fully open source (Bill of Materials here)

• ​Collect real datasets, run live experiments, and stress-test algorithms

• ​Mentorship from PhDs, robotics coaches, and industry engineers

• ​Final demos + judging showcase on Day 2

​🎟️ Tickets:

• ​Founding Supporter — $995 (only 5 available)

• ​Early Bird — $1,195 (until Oct 31, 2025)

• ​Standard — $1,495

• ​BYO Robot Seat — $795 (if you already own or built a compatible Tiny AI Stack robot)

​This isn’t a simulation. This is real robotics, real data, real outcomes — and your kit goes home with you.