La Machine
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 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, October 2nd
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, October 3rd
08:00: Breakfast (croissants & coffee)
08:30 - 20:00: Hacking sessions
Sunday,, October 4th
08:00 - 14:00: Hacking sessions
14:00: Project submissions due
15:00 - 16:00: Demo kickoff
16:00 - 16:30: Judging
16:30 - 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 <3