Dell x NVIDIA Hackathon / Local AI on Dell Pro Max with GB10 -- Boston
This is a Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, Dell Pro Max with GB10 hackathon, run by BuilderBase.com. Boston stop of the Dell x NVIDIA tour: a one-day build sprint where you ship an always-on business agent running 100% locally on the Dell Pro Max with GB10.
A one-day hackathon. Real hardware on the line.
Saturday, October 3, 2026. 09:00 to 21:00. Boston. The exact venue goes to accepted builders by email.
40 teams. 40 Dell Pro Max with GB10 units. One day to build an AI agent that runs locally on the box (no cloud LLM calls in the runtime path) and does real work for a business or corporate team.
You get the hardware. You get the stack. You get a day to ship something real.
Prizes (one per winning team, regardless of team size)
1st place: Dell Pro Max with GB10
2nd and 3rd place: Dell Pro Max Premium 14 laptop
4th to 8th place: Dell swag pack
Prizes are provided and shipped by Dell after the event.
The stack
NemoClaw + OpenClaw + OpenShell on the Dell Pro Max with GB10. All inference local. Your agent has to be wired into a real channel via the OpenClaw connector (Slack, Discord or Telegram), reason and use tools without a human driving every step, and target a real business workflow.
NemoClaw: https://build.nvidia.com/spark/nemoclaw
Dell Pro Max with GB10: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/dell-pro-max-with-gb10/spd/dell-pro-max-fcm1253-micro/xcto_fcm1253_usx
Bring
Your AI model on a drive. Venue Wi-Fi will not be fast enough for everyone to download models on the day, so load any models, weights, containers or datasets onto a USB or external drive ahead of time. This one saves people their whole morning.
A laptop for development. You get a Dell Pro Max with GB10 for the day, but bring your own laptop to code on (a Mac is fine). Your demo has to run locally on the box.
A power strip or extension cord as backup.
How it works
01 Apply. Fill out the application form on this page or on BuilderBase. We review on a rolling basis and confirm your spot by email.
02 Team formation. Teams of 1 to 4 builders. If you register alone, we run team formation in the morning.
03 Build. Doors 09:00, brief 09:30, build 10:30 to 18:00. Mentors on standby, lunch and snacks served. All inference stays local.
04 Submit. Submit your working demo through the BuilderBase portal before the 18:00 code freeze. Demo must run on the Dell Pro Max with GB10.
05 Live pitch. Top 8 teams pitch live to the judging panel.
06 Win. Winners announced before 21:00.
Important: registering on Luma is an application, not a confirmed spot. BuilderBase is the only place that determines your acceptance status. If Luma shows you as approved but BuilderBase shows pending, waitlisted or rejected, BuilderBase is correct. Check your status and manage your application here:
https://builderbase.com/event/dell-x-nvidia-ai-hackathon-boston
Free for accepted builders. Food, snacks, coffee and energy drinks included. 18+. Questions: hello@builderbase.com