Looking to point out off your robotics aptitude? The AMD Open Robotics Hackathon hosted by AMD, Hugging Face, and Data Monsters is the place to do it. Whether you’re a student, hobbyist, startup founder, or seasoned engineer, this event brings together makers, coders, and roboticists for a fast-paced, hands-on competition that turns daring ideas into functioning demos.
The primary of two in-person hackathons will happen from December 5-7, 2025 in Tokyo Japan. Our next stop will likely be in Paris France from December 12-14, 2025.
Preparing for the Hackathon:
Form a team of as much as 4 roboticists (ages 18+) to tackle two missions over the course of three days.
Mission 1 — An instructor-led exploration and preparation session. Learn tips on how to arrange the LeRobot development environment using AMD AI solutions
Mission 2 — Construct your individual creative solution to a real-world problem. Your team has two days to develop an modern freestyle project using LeRobot
Advisable technical proficiency:
• Strong Linux development skills and experience with Python and related tooling and containerization
• Machine learning skills, familiarity with PyTorch, and hands-on experience with model training and inference
• Bonus in case your team has experience with ROCm, LeRobot, and embedded development.
Hardware will likely be provided to contestants in the shape of SO-101 robotics kits, AMD Ryzen™ AI processor equipped laptops, and access to AMD Instinct™ MI300X GPUs on the AMD Developer Cloud. User guides and related information will likely be provided at the beginning of the competition.
Prizes will likely be awarded to the highest 7 teams in each city, with the first-place team receiving $10,000! To qualify, teams must complete each Missions, with judges assessing the creativity, difficulty, ease-of-use, and practicality of Mission 2 projects on a 100-point scale.
When you care about robotics and edge AI and wish to see how your ideas behave within the wild, the AMD Open Robotics Hackathon is a can’t-miss opportunity.
Tokyo T&Cs: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sponsor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Contest is open to participants 18 years or older. Contest registration begins on 11/12/2025 at 12:00PM JST and ends on 12/4/2025 at 10:00PM JST. The Contest concludes on 12/7/2025 at 8:00PM JST. To enter and for Official Rules and Terms, including prize descriptions and judging criteria, see https://amdroboticshackathon.datamonsters.com/. Void where prohibited.
Paris T&Cs: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sponsor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Contest is open to participants 18 years or older. Contest registration begins on 11/12/2025 at 12:00PM CET and ends on 12/11/2025 at 10:00PM CET. The Contest concludes on 12/14/2025 at 8:00PM CET. To enter and for Official Rules and Terms, including prize descriptions and judging criteria, see https://amdroboticshackathon.datamonsters.com/. Void where prohibited.
