LeRobot Hackathon via Hugging Face (Hipercode Developer AI Summit)
🧠 LeRobot Hackathon – Cambridge Edition
Hosted by Hugging Face (backed by B3 Alliance & Hipercode)
📍 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
📅 June 14–15, 2025
🔗 huggingface.co/LeRobot-worldwide-hackathon
Join us for the Cambridge edition of the LeRobot Hackathon, a global open-source AI and robotics challenge hosted by Hugging Face. Whether you're a student, researcher, developer, or builder, this 2-day event is your chance to collaborate, experiment, and deploy projects using state-of-the-art AI tools.
Teams will have the opportunity to build real-world prototypes, attend tech talks, and showcase their work to a global audience.
What to Expect:
Hands-on hacking with Hugging Face models and robotics
Workshops and mentorship from AI leaders
Opportunity to be featured in the global LeRobot Hall of Fame
Tracks Include:
AI for Robotics
LLMs + Physical Agents
Imitation Learning
Creative AI + Generative Art
“Weird AI” – experimental and fun ideas welcome!
Open to:
Students • Developers • Engineers • Designers • Researchers • Builders of all kinds
Bring your laptop and your creativity.
Agenda
Day 1 – Saturday, June 14
Time (UK)
Activity
08:00
🌍 Global Kickoff LiveStream (live from Paris 09:00 UTC+2)
08:30
Registration Opens
09:00
Opening Remarks & Local Welcome
10:00
Team Formation (based on registration form)
11:00
Hacking Begins!
13:00
🍽️ Lunch & Networking
14:00
🛠️ Workshop 1: Robot Assembly & Configuration
15:30
🤖 Workshop 2: Imitation vs Reinforcement Learning
17:00
🎙️ Tech Talk: “Open Models in Robotics”
22:00
Venue Closes for the Day
Day 2 – Sunday, June 15
Time (UK)
Activity
08:00
Doors Open
9:00
Global Challenge Kickoff
12:00
Lunch
15:30
Project Submissions (code + dataset + 2-min demo video)
14:00
Team Presentations & Demos
16:00
Voting & Awards Ceremony 🎉
17:00
Wrap-Up & Group Photo 📸
17:30
Event Close & Farewells 👋
🎟️ Limited capacity – register early to secure your spot!
🛠️ Bring your own device (laptop) and water bottles, internet and power provided
🤖 All experience levels welcome – come to learn, build, or both
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