Next Gen Hackathon 2026 -Bengaluru

NextGen Expo 2026 - In-Person HackathonBuild. Compete. Innovate. Win.Join usin person at NextGen Expo 2026, Bengaluru, for five hands-on technology challenges. Bring your team, build your solution, and compete with innovators from across the country.🤖 1. AI & RoboticsBuild an intelligent robotic system that cansense, understand, decide and actto solve a real-world problem using AI and robotics.AI & ROBOTICS - 4 ROBOTICS CHALLENGESPut your robotics skills to the test across four exciting challenges designed around autonomous navigation, problem-solving, precision and robot control.🏁 Line FollowerBuild a robot that can autonomously follow a designated track with speed and precision.🌽 Maize ChallengeNavigate the maze, make the right decisions and reach the destination using your robot’s sensing and control capabilities.🪨 7 StonesBuild and control a robot to pick, move and rebuild the stone structure while completing the challenge within the given constraints.⚽ Robot FootballDesign a competitive robot capable of finding, controlling and pushing the ball while playing against other robots.Ai & Robotics innovation hackathonParticipants can chooseone of four AI & Robotics challengesand develop a solution based on the selected problem statement.Challenge 1 — AIBuild an intelligent AI-based solution to address a real-world problem.Challenge 2 — RoboticsDevelop a robotic system capable of sensing, decision-making and performing a useful task.Challenge 3 — AI + RoboticsCombine AI intelligence with robotics to create an autonomous solution for a real-world problem.🥽 2. AR/VRCreate an immersiveAR/VR experiencethat solves a real-world problem or introduces a new way to learn, interact or experience something.🚁 3. Drone ChallengeTest your drone skills throughtwo rounds:Round 1:Pick & place a1–5 kg payloadRound 2:Navigate through an obstacle course with precision and control.🖨️ 4. 3D PrintingDesign and 3D-print afunctional solutionto a given engineering problem. Think, design, print, test and improve.🎬 5. AI-Based FilmsCreate an original3–7 minute short filmusing AI meaningfully across storytelling, visuals, animation, sound or post-production.📍In-Person:Tripura Vasini Palace Grounds, Bengaluru📅23–25 October 2026Choose your challenge. Build your solution. Take the stage.