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Bay Area AI+car hackathon

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when25 Oct 2026
whereCircuit Launch
priceFree
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Car AI Navigation Hackathon Challenge: We have a mini city road with lanes, intersection and traffic signs. Your job is to use AI and a small autonomous car like the Donkeycar or equivalent (typically 1/16th scale or smaller RC car with a Raspberry Pi or equivalent and a camera controlling it) to navigate the "city", obeying signs and making it from one side to the other in the fastest time.

You must bring your own car, which should be ready to run, with compute and camera already onboard and working. The objective of the hackathon is to add AI "city" navigation to it. You can use onboard AI, AI on your laptop via Wifi or AI in the cloud to help with the navigation. Think creatively about what kind of AI to use and what's the fastest way to do it!

This is not an event for spectators, nor will cars be provided to those who arrive without one. This is a hackathon, not a regular race. Come ready to hack!

when

October 25, 202610:00–17:00 PDT

Bay Area AI+car hackathon

Hackathon day: participants add AI city navigation to their own small autonomous cars and drive the mini city course, obeying signs and completing the run in the fastest time.

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tickets

Ticket types, prices and availability for Bay Area AI+car hackathon
ticketspriceFeeStatusdescription
General AdmissionFreeTBAAvailableFree entry. Participants must bring their own ready-to-run autonomous car with onboard compute and camera; no cars are provided.

faq

Do I need to bring my own car?+
Yes. You must bring your own car, ready to run, with compute and camera already onboard and working. Cars will not be provided to those who arrive without one.
What kind of car works for this hackathon?+
A small autonomous car such as the Donkeycar or equivalent — typically a 1/16th scale or smaller RC car with a Raspberry Pi or equivalent and a camera controlling it.
What is the objective of the hackathon?+
To add AI "city" navigation to your car so it can navigate the mini city road with lanes, intersection and traffic signs, obeying the signs and making it from one side to the other in the fastest time.
Where can the AI run?+
You can use onboard AI, AI on your laptop via Wifi, or AI in the cloud to help with the navigation.
Can I come just to watch?+
No. This is not an event for spectators — it is a hackathon, not a regular race. Come ready to hack!
Bay Area AI+car hackathon25 Oct 2026 · Circuit Launch
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