HackDavis 2026

Category Winner

• Aggie Street SmartBest Hack for Social GoodBike safer, not speedier.GeminiMapbox
• AgriScout AIBest Use of Gemini APIAgriScout is an autonomous agentic field scout: drone confirms issues over zones, then a ground robot performs various tasks for actionGemini
• BazeBest Hardware HackYour waze for UC Davis biking - your shortest and safest path to your destination.ArduinoC++FastAPI
• BrailleOutBest Hack for Social GoodMost blind people can't afford Braille devices. BrailleOut converts any text into real physical Braille script. Point, scan, braille out. Literacy for everyone.AnthropicArduinoC++
• ClairBest AI/ML HackPatients shouldn't have to be the memory of their hospital. We turn spoken updates into a shared record every clinician can inherit.FlaskPostgreSQLPython
• CrisperBest User ResearchEnabling students to access the food they prefer, not just what's affordable.JavaScriptReact
• DavisVerseBest Use of MongoDB AtlasTurn campus life into a living 3D multiplayer adventure. Discover live events, chat with classmates, and explore together in real-time.
• EpiEatBest Use of BackboardAn app that scans your menu, translates it into your language, marks whether a food is safe or not, and orders for you.FigmaGemini
• EveryCentBest Statistical ModelEveryCent predicts grocery prices so low-income families always know when to buy and when to wait, making every dollar count.PythonReactTailwind CSS
• FarmLens AIBest Beginner HackScan your crop. Beat the weather. Save your harvest.FarmLens AI helps small farmers scan a crop, check local weather risk, and get a plain-language 7-day actionReactTailwind CSSTypeScript
• kali.Best Use of Solanacontext and finance layer for nonprofits.AnthropicClaudeFigma
• MetisBest Use of Vultrkill brainrotJavaScriptPython
• PanaceaMost Technically Challenging HackInteractive virus spread simulator for social awareness, educating the public on how pandemic safety policies shape real outcomes with an accessible platform toElevenLabsGeminiPython
• PitchSlappedBest Domain Name from GoDaddy RegistryPitchSlapped is a real-time Shark Tank simulator where you pitch your startup idea to 3 ruthless AI judges, each with a distinct personality and voice, who debaClaudeElevenLabsJavaScript
• RekindleBest UI/UX DesignBridging Generational & Oceanic GapsAnthropicElevenLabsMongoDB
• SunpatchBest Hack for Social JusticeSunpatch turns backyard growing into a local food network: optimize your farm, list your harvest, and trade or buy from nearby growers.JavaScriptReactReact Native
• V↑ (V-up!)Most Creative HackConversational learning games for Deaf, neurodivergent, and limb-difference kids. Speak it, sign it, or show your work. The AI character meets every kid where tElevenLabsFastAPIGemini
• WarrantBest use of ReconstructKnow your rights instantly. Warrant is a real-time ICE activity map with an AI panic button that explains your legal rights in English & Spanish and alerts yourJavaScriptMapboxMongoDB
• Wellspring Women’s Center Donation TrackerBest Hack for Women's CenterVoice-powered donation tracker for a Sacramento nonprofit women’s center. Overhauling a previously analog process onto an intuitive digital platform.ClaudeFigmaMongoDB
• ZilixBest use of ReconstructThe ability to contribute to codebases should not be limited to people with computers. Zilix is a mobile platform that allows users to contribute to personal / GroqJavaScriptReact Native