about this event
COMMA_HACK is back for a weekend with big models and big GPUs.
Come see what openpilot can do with more compute, hack alongside the comma team, and build something worth demoing on Sunday.
Chestnut is the easiest way to throw real GPU compute onto your embedded projects. It connects to any device with a USB port, all the way down to USB2—including your laptop, Raspberry Pi, comma four, and Android phone.
Build with chestnut, work on openpilot, or make something entirely new.
We bring: chestnuts and comma hardware, Desktop GPUs, food, drinks, and workspace, and the comma team.
You bring: Your laptop, your favorite agent, and a good idea.
Schedule: Friday, 6 PM — Doors open. Friday, 7 PM — Chestnut kickoff. Friday–Sunday — Hacking. Sunday, 3 PM — Demos and judging. Sunday, 6 PM — Winners announced and wrap-up.
tracks
Build with chestnut
Use chestnut to throw real GPU compute onto your embedded projects, connecting to any device with a USB port.
Work on openpilot
Hack on openpilot and explore what it can do with more compute alongside the comma team.
Build something entirely new
Create a completely new project and demo it on Sunday.
when
Doors open
Doors open at comma HQ in San Diego, CA.
◍ comma HQChestnut kickoff
Chestnut kickoff presentation.
◍ comma HQHacking
Hacking runs from Friday through Sunday.
◍ comma HQDemos and judging
Demos and judging.
◍ comma HQWinners announced and wrap-up
Winners announced and wrap-up.
◍ comma HQtickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Free | TBA | Available | Apply by September 8. Organizers handpick the strongest applicants on a rolling basis. Great GitHub profiles, leaderboard submissions, and openpilot contributions are a plus. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place | comma four + chestnut + $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2nd place | comma four + chestnut + $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 3rd place | comma four + chestnut + $750 | $750 |