🤖 Top Bot: A Tech Makers Hackathon for Everyone
Join us for Top Bot, a day and a half robotics hackathon brought to you by Tech Makers.
Due to hardware restraints the spots are limited, please sign up as soon as you can.
🤖 What to Expect
Get ready for hands-on hacking in an immersive space. You’ll tackle challenges with your team and compete for the top spot in a juried demo contest judged by our expert panel.
The robots will surprise you! Equipped with vision, movement, audio, and programmable brains (Python on Raspberry Pi plus add-ons), they’re the perfect playground for fresh ideas. Expect building, experimenting, learning, and plenty of fun.
📝 Registration
Hackathon participants: By signing up for this event, you are registering for the full Friday + Saturday program (team formation, hacking sessions, and demos).
Demo night & celebration only: If you’d just like to attend the Saturday 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 do
Designers, artists & storytellers who want to shape how humans experience technology
Entrepreneurs & product thinkers exploring new applications and opportunities
Students & beginners eager to learn by building in a hands-on setting
Anyone curious, creative, and ready to collaborate
📅 Schedule
Friday, Sep 26
17:30 - 18:00: Registration & doors open
18:00 - 22:00: Kickoff & team formation
Matchmaking & team selection
Networking & planning
Team-building exercises
Light dinner & drinks
Saturday, Sep 27
08:00: Breakfast (croissants & coffee)
08:00 - 17:00: Hacking sessions
17:00: Project submissions due
17:00 - 18:00: Dinner
18:00: Demo kickoff
18:30 - 20:00: Project demos & judging
20:00 - late: 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.
The Top Bot is part of this same mission: creating spaces where creative minds come together to experiment, collaborate, and build technology with real impact.