Silly Robots Contest

​Who said robots need to be serious?

​On Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 6–10pm,

Founders Inc is gathering builders from around San Francisco to showcase robots doing whimsical, silly, funny, or completely unnecessary things.

Launch Video:

​https://x.com/haseab_/status/2093743983591878992

​Build your robot beforehand, then bring it to the event ready to demo. Autonomous or stationary, wheeled or legged, elegant or held together by zip ties. All embodiments are welcome!

​Bring your cursed kinematics, unnecessary degrees of freedom, questionable reward functions, and beautifully overengineered mechanisms.

​The only goal: make people laugh.

Video Examples of Silly Robots
- Screaming Roomba
- Proud Parent Robot
- Useless Machine with a Personality

​Not building one? Guests are welcome too. Come watch the demos, meet the builders, and witness some of the least useful robots in San Francisco.