Robotics Inference Hackathon (General Instinct x Manifest Ventures)
about this event
General Instinct and Manifest Ventures are hosting a 24-hour hackathon to find the most talented robotics engineers at Stanford and Berkeley. Small teams build the same robotics task two ways, on local, on-device inference and on API-based models, and settle one question with working code: where should robot intelligence run?
Top teams win cash, get a direct line to General Instinct's team, and join the Manifest Ventures builder community. Everyone must apply solo and teams will be matched on site. Meals and transportation will be sponsored.
About General Instinct & Manifest Ventures: General Instinct builds deployment infrastructure for physical AI, making large-scale robot post-training and deployment reliable. Hosts the event, sets the challenge, and meets top performers for recruiting. Manifest Ventures is the bridge between North American deep tech founders and the resources of the Indo-Pacific, backing early-stage founders building the physical systems civilization runs on: energy, critical industries, AI, and robotics. Co-hosts and brings participants into its founder and builder community.
when
Robotics Inference Hackathon
24-hour hackathon begins; teams build the same robotics task on local, on-device inference and on API-based models.
◍ 425 2nd StRobotics Inference Hackathon
Hackathon concludes; top teams recognized with cash prizes.
◍ 425 2nd Sttickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | None | Available | Free entry; apply solo and teams will be matched on site. Meals and transportation are sponsored. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Top Teams | Cash prizes, a direct line to General Instinct's team, and entry into the Manifest Ventures builder community | TBA |