BETA 2026Hackathon - Open Registration
BETA Hackathon 2026 is an 8-hour build sprint bringing together 200+ of the Bay Area's top developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs to build at the frontier of AI.
Hosted by BETA (Berkeley Emerging Technology Association), the premier venture and technology community founded by students from UC Berkeley and Stanford, this hackathon challenges builders to ship real products across four tracks — from autonomous agents to voice-powered apps to real robotic hardware.
Event Highlights
Keynote presentations from industry leaders
Hands-on workshops and technical deep-dives
Live demo showcase with audience voting
$10,000+ in prizes and ecosystem incubation resources
Developer networking and after party
Track 1 — AI-Native Build AI-native agents and applications. LLM apps, agentic workflows, automation tools, AI assistants, games, data analysis, and productivity tools.
Track 2 — Voice & Vision Build voice-powered applications and real-time conversational AI experiences. Voice assistants, speech-to-action interfaces, real-time audio agents, and conversational AI apps.
Track 3 — Robotics Build embodied AI agents that control real robotic hardware via natural language. Language-guided pick-and-place, multi-step task planners, and vision-based grasping agents.
Track 4 — Crypto & Agents Build AI agent applications that serve decentralized organizations and public goods ecosystems. Focus areas include DAO governance, fund allocation, impact evaluation, organizational workflow optimization, and AI safety & trust. Projects built on open-source agent frameworks such as OpenClaw are preferred. We value technical completeness, real-world utility, and open-source contribution.
Join our Discord to find teammates, get tech support, and stay updated: https://discord.gg/rPMaxEJRRw
All participants must join before the event. This is where we'll share workshop materials, sponsor resources, and team matching channels.
Questions or partnership inquiries? 📩[email protected]