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Arduino

126 winning projects · 82 hackathons · 20262026 · hardware

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[MLH] Best Use of .Tech

NICE PowerTracer

Map your home grid, compare energy uses of appliances through simulation, and make smarter energy choices.

RevolutionUC 2026 · 2026

Other
ArduinoJavaScriptReact
Source pending review
Best ECE

Not So RC Car

This is a game where the objective to guide the robot to the end of an obstacle course. This robot is created using a capacitive sensor antenna as your controll

Hack-A-Damien · 2026

RoboticsGaming
Arduino
Source pending review
PICO: Best Emulator or Spatial SDK Project

Ocean

in my 30 square ft san francisco 1 bedroom apartment

ImmerseGT 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoElevenLabsReact
Source pending review
Best Use of Viam

Omni-Assist

Making mobility accessible, cheap, simple. and modular to the health sector and the public.

YHack Spring 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare
ArduinoElevenLabsOpenCVPython
Source pending review
Best Beginner Hack

Paddle Pulse

Where Precision meets Performance. Transform every swing to Professional with our Power and motion detector technology Power through your Play and Push your Pic

IrvineHacks 2026 · 2026

Other
ArduinoC++Python
Source pending review
Best Use of AMD Tech

Per-Form

Blind workouts are over: no feedback, one bad rep from injury. Pur-Form is a smart mirror w/wearables & edge AI that watches your form, counts reps, instant ale

StarkHacks · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++ESP32OpenCV+1
Source pending review
Best Use of AMD Tech

Posture Pet

Meet Posture Pet: an AI Tamagotchi that physically mirrors your posture. A cam-free wearable that syncs IMU data via Wi-Fi and BLE, drooping the bot when you sl

StarkHacks · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++JavaScriptPython
Source pending review
QNX: Best Use of QNX

Project AMPM

Agentic Swarm Search & Rescue Robotics

Hack the 6ix 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoESP32OpenCVRaspberry Pi+1
Source pending review
Best real-world integration

Relic Rivals

Hunt for Relics in the Computer Lab, upgrade them, and fight increasingly difficult hordes of enemies by placing them on the Summoning Stone.

The Cambridge Game Jam 2026 · 2026

GamingMedia
ArduinoRaspberry Pi
Source pending review
[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs

Revive

AI-powered CPR training on a doll. Real compressions, live vitals, AI coaching. Save lives for $17.

Hackabull VII · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoElevenLabsFastAPIPython+2
Source pending review
Surge Choice (best overall)

Rock Paper Scissors Shock

One winner. One loser. One very unpleasant surprise.

SillyHacks 2026 · 2026

Other
ArduinoC++ESP32JavaScript
Source pending review
Best Low Level Hack (Opt-In)

Shaded Sheriffs

With Shaded Sheriffs, we enable vision by description. Our smart glasses capture the world before you, using AI to speak it aloud and turn visual barriers into

HooHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++ESP32Python
Source pending review
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API

Sortify

Compact trash sorting system using real time computer vision.

MakeMIT x Harvard 2026 · 2026

Creative Tools
ArduinoC++ESP32Gemini+3
Source pending review
Best Hardware Hack - Bitcamp

The Unspillable

We built an affordable, self-stabilizing smart spoon. By instantly counteracting hand tremors with a 2-axis sensor-motor system, we help Parkinson's and essenti

Bitcamp 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
Best UnPhone UI/UX Design

Unusable Phone

The Most Counter Intuitive phone UI ever!

TechVision UXHack · 2026

Creative Tools
Arduino
Source pending review
Best Beginner Hack

VeinVigil

Preventing tissue damage through real-time IV site infiltration detection

HackDuke: Code For Good 2026 · 2026

Social Impact
ArduinoC++JavaScript
Source pending review
Most Technically Complex

VIPER

A DOF Arm designed with math behind it, not just looks. Specifically engineered for gameplay in Tic-Tac-Toe.

Los Altos Hacks X · 2026

GamingCreative Tools
ArduinoPython
Source pending review
Best Sustainability Hack

WaterShield Alerts

An automated system to detect and prevent water leakages/bursts in piping systems

HackPrinceton Spring '26 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoESP32JavaScriptPython
Source pending review
Mechanical Design & Biotechnology track

BioBytes

BioByte is a wearable system that tracks real-time heat index and maps campus hotspots, turning student data into insights for healthier campuses and smarter, c

DataHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare
ArduinoPython
Source pending review
BI
Hardware + IoT track

BioSphere

BioSphere turns any bioreactor smart through cheap Arduino sensors, webcam turbidity, and an AI copilot in one live dashboard. No six-figure SCADA. Just open a

DataHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoElevenLabsFastAPIOpenCV+3
Source pending review
Mechanical Design & Biotechnology track

FAYTe

Make every home healthier, safer, and more resource-efficient

DataHacks 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare
ArduinoGemini
Source pending review
(Hardware Track) 4x RayBan Meta

FocusField

Imagine a space where you have complete focus, entering flow-state is easy, and productivity skyrockets. That's FocusField. FocusField creates a distraction-fre

HackLondon 2026 · 2026

EducationProductivity
AnthropicArduinoClaudeKotlin+1
Source pending review
LEARN - Track

Human Operator

A Human Augmentation Tool for On-Body Intelligence with EMS.

HARD MODE: Hardware x AI Hackathon · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoClaudeOpenCVPython
Source pending review
Track: Best Hardware Hack (John Deere Mechathon) (Medium Track Winner)

John Deere Sand Leveling Robot

We built a robot to automate sand leveling using a 4-bar linkage and multi-stage system. A front agitator, rake, and finisher manage mounds to deliver a smooth,

HackIllinois 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++
Source pending review