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AMD, Hugging Face, and Data Monsters are hosting a two‑city robotics hackathon in December 2025. The first event runs December 5‑7 in Tokyo, followed by December 12‑14 in Paris. Teams of up to four, aged 18 or older, compete over three days in two missions: an instructor‑led setup of the LeRobot environment and a freestyle project using AMD AI hardware. The top seven teams in each city win prizes, with first place receiving $10,000.
Looking to show 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 bold ideas into functioning demos.
The first of two in-person hackathons will take place from December 5-7, 2025 in Tokyo Japan. Our next stop will be in Paris France from December 12-14, 2025.
Preparing for the Hackathon: Form a team of up to four roboticists (ages 18+) to take on two missions over the course of 3 days.
Mission 1 — An instructor-led exploration and preparation session. Learn how to set up the LeRobot development environment using AMD AI solutions Mission 2 — Build your own creative solution to a real-world problem. Your team has two days to develop an innovative freestyle project using LeRobot
Recommended 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 if your team has experience with ROCm, LeRobot, and embedded development.
Hardware will be provided to contestants in the form 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 be provided at the start of the contest.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 7 teams in each city, with the first-place team receiving $10,000! To qualify, teams must complete both Missions, with judges assessing the creativity, difficulty, ease-of-use, and practicality of Mission 2 projects on a 100-point scale.
The event showcases AMD’s AI hardware in real‑world robotics, encouraging developers to integrate AMD solutions into edge AI applications.