RobotHack 2026

🤖 RobotHack 2026: Humans. Robots. Together.
Join an international AI and robotics hackathon from 24 to 28 November 2026. Work with a team to solve a real-world challenge, build a prototype and present your solution at Demo Day in Riga.

👉 Register or find a team: https://rh26.hacktribe.co/

Bring your own idea or choose a partner challenge. Your own idea should fit one of the three focus areas: Logistics, Humans + Robots or Smart Cities.
Develop an AI or software solution, a simulation or a hardware prototype to demonstrate at Demo Day. No robotics experience or robot required. People with technical, design or business skills are all welcome.

Event details
📅 24 to 28 November 2026
💻 Online workshops, mentoring and team checkpoints on weekday evenings, 25 to 27 November
📍 Kick-off on 24 November at the Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TSI) in Riga, also livestreamed
📍 In-person Demo Day at Riga Technical University (RTU) on 28 November
👥 Teams of 2 to 6 participants
🏆 €8,000 in prizes, including €3,000 in cash
🎟️ Free participation, limited places
🌍 Event language: English

Key dates
• 19 November, 18:00: Online onboarding and team matchmaking
• 19 November, 23:00: Registration and team formation deadline
• 20 November: Selected teams announced
• 24 November, 17:00: Kick-off at TSI and challenge presentations
• 25 to 27 November: Online workshops and mentoring
• 26 November: Hack the Lab, optional in-person visits to partner laboratories
• 28 November, 15:00: Demo Day and award ceremony at RTU

All times are Riga time (EET, UTC+2).

Participants must be aged 18 or over and be EU citizens or hold a valid residence permit in an EU member state. Each team must include at least one enrolled student at an accredited EU higher education institution.

At least one member of each finalist team must attend and pitch in person at Demo Day to compete for the main cash prizes. Teams that do not reach the final are also invited to attend Demo Day.

👉 Programme, challenges and participation details: https://robothack.co/