HARD MODE: Hardware x AI Hackathon

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Winners

Dreaming ObjectsGrand Prize (E14 Fund)Everyday items that interact, empathize, and thrive together.Claude

StuartAkamai – most creative connected device, most innovative use of distributed computing, most effective use of specialized AI models.The AI That Cares About Your Community's StuffPostgreSQL Python

Embodied BlocksPLAY - TrackModular toys with physical intelligence.Claude OpenAI Python
Human OperatorLEARN - TrackA Human Augmentation Tool for On-Body Intelligence with EMS.Arduino Claude OpenCV
JIRATHRIVE - TrackJira is a physical AI cat companion built into a travel pillow. Its personality is dynamically generated from real-time sensor data, and every interaction is tuClaude Python

8 MilliwattsIFM PrizeInstead of augmenting reality by traditional AR glasses interaction, we project to the actual environment—a helmet with lasers to guide people to learn in a morOpenCV Python
BioBeatsQualcomm - Build a tangible object or system that leverages Qualcomm platformsA system of wearables that use biosignals and AI to reimagine music creation through the human body.Arduino Claude Python
Climbit - Team 4Bambu Labs PrizeTurn grip training into an AI-powered climbing adventure with a handheld tangible controller.Arduino Claude Unity
Closer To The Fire - Team #3SEEED Studio PrizeStrangers need strange moments together. This lighter asks deep questions and plays back similar answers from your community. Open the lid, speak your truth, anArduino ESP32 Flask
Duck TypingAnthropic - Build a hardware system that stress-tests what an LLM can actually do when it's embedded in the real worldA LLM-powered rubber duck typing and reacting in physical world. Team #14Arduino Claude ElevenLabs
Soft Mode (#32): Sculpting Intelligence - CLAI [Clay]Tenstorrent PrizeWhat if you could engage with an LLM through form rather than sequence? Clay becomes a dimensional medium for crafting AI generated content.
Team 30 - CocoonGigLabs WORK PrizeSmart Glasses powered real-time Hardware AI-assistantC++Gemini