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125 winning projects · 87 hackathons · 20262026 · language

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Best Use of Augmented Reality (AR)

Water Me

Have you ever had plant that has passed away because you forgot to water it? Water Me removes chore of checking your plants by automatically watering them and t

RevolutionUC 2026 · 2026

Healthcare
C++GroqJavaScriptOpenCV+3
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
DigiKey Track Prize

Pop-up Streetlight

Broken or lacking a traffic light? Call Pop-up Streetlight. Cost efficient, compactable, and easily transportable.

IDEA Hacks 2026 · 2026

EducationTransportation
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
Disaster Track

Ripple

Sounding out space

Rutgers MTC Code for Impact Hackathon · 2026

EducationSocial Impact
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
JO
Track: Best Hardware Hack (John Deere Mechathon) (Honorable Mentions)

John Deere Track Team MEEP

Sand leveler. Super cool robot with autonomous.

HackIllinois 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
C++
Source pending review
Honorable mention

Ripple

Sounding out space

Github readme generation · 2026

EducationSocial Impact
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
Honourable Mention - ASIC

ASIC-RayForge

ASIC-RayForge is a fully hardware ray tracing pipeline in Verilog, built for Tiny Tapeout, rendering multi-bounce reflections, shadows, and colored lights on a

UofT ASIC Team - IC Hackathon · 2026

IoTCreative Tools
C++
Source pending review
Silver: Runner-Up

Astrodeck

The Astrodeck is a fully offline, portable device that calculates and displays moon phase, visible stars and planets, and sunrise/set times, making astronomy ac

HARDWIRED 2026 MUEEC X CISSA · 2026

EducationAccessibility
C++ESP32
Source pending review
Analog Devices Sensor Fusion

BeeAlive

Beekeepers lose their colonies not because they couldn’t save them, but because current solutions are too expensive to use.

StarkHacks · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
C++PythonPyTorch
Source pending review
BL
Productivity/Automation Challenge

BLE HID Glove

A Bluetooth/USB-C conected glove which turns your hand into a mouse for presentations or osu! style rhythm games.

Rutgers IEEE X HART Build-a-thon · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
DR
Ford Industrial Robotics Grippers

Dronacarya

Autonomous terrain-adaptive rover for disaster zones that transforms into a drone when path is blocked, with a mechanical gripper to clear irregular debris and

StarkHacks · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++ESP32
Source pending review
ÉQ
Prix 2ème place

Équipe 19 - CanN'Go

La canne blanche classique s'arrête au sol;notre canne intelligente voit en 3D. Elle détecte les obstacles en hauteur et en mouvement pour offrir une autonomie

StarHack · 2026

HealthcareSocial Impact
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
Extraordinary

ESPboy

Interactive Snake game and Tetris running on an ESP32 LED matrix where users connect through a web interface on their phones to control the game in real time.

UMake 2026 · 2026

Gaming
C++JavaScript
Source pending review
ES
ESW Favorite

ESW Solar Bus Stop

C++ code for ESQ Solar Bus Stop Project

Vibe Coding Hackathon · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++
Source pending review
EX
Lava Lamp

Exposome Radar

We built an engine that takes a patient's genetic mutation, cross-references it with the live air and soil toxicity in their exact neighborhood, and automatical

BioHacks 2026 · 2026

ProductivityCreative Tools
C++PythonReact
Source pending review
Fashion the Future

Flic.

Why pull out your phone? Being in control of your music is just a flick away.

IDEA Hacks 2026 · 2026

EducationMedia
C++
Source pending review
Interview with Apulza for Internship

FocusFlow

Making the web accessible for every mind — one profile at a time.

HackHealth 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
C++JavaScript
Source pending review
Kado Portable Monitor

GameSense

Hard-of-hearing and deaf gamers miss critical spatial audio. Our headset converts game sound into directional vibrations and adds head-tracking controls, lettin

Tech(Hack) · 2026

Gaming
ArduinoC++ESP32Python
Source pending review
MO
Portable Charger

MoodNight

A real‑time, crowd‑controlled mood light powered by an ESP32. People can vote on their phones, and the light changes to reflect the group’s choice turning it in

HackHounds 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
C++ESP32JavaScript
Source pending review
PL
Honourable Mention - FPGA

Platformer FPGA Game

Using Verilog and System Verilog, our group created an FPGA platformer. In the game, the player can collect coins and jump onto elevated platforms. They have to

UofT ASIC Team - IC Hackathon · 2026

GamingCreative Tools
C++
Source pending review
[Hackathons UK] Hackiest Hack

Pocket Desktop UniBuddy

UniBuddy – The Study Companion That Keeps You Focused

HackLondon 2026 · 2026

EducationIoT
C++
Source pending review
Qualcomm: Build at the Edge with Arduino UNO Q

Pomme

Pomme is a low-cost autonomous fruit-picking rover with a robotic arm, camera, and LiDAR. It maps changing orchards with SLAM, tracks fruit in 3D, avoids obstac

Hack the 6ix 2026 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++JavaScriptMongoDB+3
Source pending review
WiC: Failure to Launch

Project DeskPet

AI DeskPet

WiCHacks '26 · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceEducation
ArduinoC++Figma
Source pending review
Participation

PsyGuard AI

Your personal AI guide to better mental health.

TechCommons Hacks · 2026

Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare
C++DartJavaScriptOpenAI+1
Source pending review