The Future of Cleaning Challenge – from Vorwerk & Women in Robotics - register here https://builderbase.com/event/the-future-of-cleaning-cha
Registration is here now - https://builderbase.com/event/the-future-of-cleaning-challenge
One week online and one day at DARE campus. Real prototypes, not slides. Teams of five to seven spend the day turning a real household problem: hardware, software, robotics, AI, any mix into something that actually runs.
We are looking for:
Robotics / ROS + CV
Perception and navigation. You'd rather get a robot to actually see a room than argue about SLAM in theory.
Robotics + Embodied AI
Perceive, reason, physically act. What's possible once "vacuuming" isn't the ceiling?
AI Agent + Software
Reasoning and orchestration. You want the system to decide something, not just display it.
CV + Data + Software
From "the robot cleaned X m²" to "the system understands the state of the home."
Robotics + Manipulation + Hardware
What's the smallest physical capability that removes the most human effort?
AI + Voice/HMI + Robotics
Conversational, assisted autonomy — interfaces for people who don't want to fight a UI.
API/Software + AI Agent
Calendars, connected devices, integrations. The orchestration layer across a whole connected home.
~50 builders, 8–10 teams, mixed on purpose — R&D next to product, marketing, and people who actually run a household.
Judges
Julius Ganns — CPO, Vorwerk HOME
Anca Rusu — Executive Director, Swiss Robotics Association
Eran Rosenberg — EMEA Head of Physical AI & Robotics, NVIDIA
Robert Mackenzie — Head of Product, TWINT
Adrian Cervellieri — Global Technology Strategist, Microsoft
Sylvia Stocker — Founder & CEO, ARABESQUE
Priska Burkard — Co-Founder, TechFace
Elena Maran — Founder, Alethesis AI
Elcin Biren — CEO, SwissCyberSmart
Yannik Nagel — Robotics & AI Research, Sony AI
Daria Muehlethaler — CREATEQ
Stephanie Schliffski — Women in Robotics
Mentors
Markus Friedel — Head of Future Home, Vorwerk
Soya Estrella — Product Strategy Leader, BUCHI
Alina Makarevych — Management Consultant
Natalya Tarasova — Executive Coach, Tarasova Coaching & Consulting
Chantelle Larsen — Founder, RecommendedbyAI.ai
Tilman Eberle — Managing Director, Davos Tech Summit
Tamara Paschoud — B2B Marketing Lead, Villeroy & Boch
Jeannette Liniger — Account Manager, Zühlke Group
Christina Doll — Economic Development & Corporate Intelligence
Hosted by Vorwerk in Partnership with Women in Robotics.