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CRAFTIFAI PRESENTS

EMBEDDEDHardware + AI Buildathon

One day. Real silicon. Ship a working prototype, not slideware.
VenueMicrosoft, Luxor North Tower
DateSat, 08 Aug 2026
Time9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
FormatSolo · Hardware provided
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₹50,000
Cash prize
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Swags
For all builders
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Lunch
On us
The Build

Let's Build With Hardware

Let's get physical. Hardware is having its moment: edge AI, embedded firmware, smart sensing, devices that see, decide and act in the real world.

Embedded runs on two of CraftifAI's Orbit products. Ship real-time vision pipelines with PipeGen on NVIDIA Jetson, or build embedded firmware with FirmGen on ESP32 & STM32 boards. Pick your track and go from idea to a running prototype in a single day.

Come with the engineering instinct to move fast. We'll supply the boards, sensors, SDKs, mentors on the floor, and copious chai. You bring the skills to turn a real problem into running hardware, and ship it solo.

NVIDIA JETSON
ESP32 BOARDS
STM32 BOARDS
PIPEGEN SDK
FIRMGEN SDK
MENTORS + CHAI
Two Tracks

Pick Your Track

Two tracks, one build day. Pick the challenge you want to take on.

Applications

How To Apply

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SOLO

It's just you.

Embedded is a solo hack; you apply and build as an individual. You get your own hardware (NVIDIA Jetson for PipeGen, or ESP32 & STM32 boards for FirmGen), a bench and full SDK access. No team to coordinate, no one to wait on. Just you and a working prototype by end of day.

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SERIOUS BUILD

Ship, don't pitch slides.

One focused day to take a real FirmGen or PipeGen idea from concept to running hardware. Supplied boards, clean SDKs and mentors are here to accelerate you, not to teach the basics. Come ready to build at pace.

Apply early · Seats are limited and hardware is first-confirmed, first-served
Saturday · 08 August 2026

Event Schedule

One tight, ship-focused day. No breaks in build flow; lunch runs during the sprint.

09:00 – 10:00

Welcome & Registration

Doors open, builders settle in, a hardware kit distributed to every builder.

10:00 – 10:30

Keynote

Why physical AI matters, what CraftifAI is building, and what today is about. The story before the tools.

10:30 – 12:30

Labs

Hands-on with the tooling and your board. Get set up, warm up, and scope your angle.

12:30 – 17:00

Hackathon

Heads-down hardware + AI building on real boards. Mentors on the floor. Working lunch runs during the sprint, so flow stays unbroken.

17:00 – 17:30

Evaluation & Shortlist

Judges review submissions; top builders selected for the live stage.

17:30 – 18:00

Demos

Shortlisted builders demo live, running hardware only, to the CraftifAI panel.

18:00 – 18:30

Awards & Onboarding

Winners announced, ₹50,000 cash prize handed out, swags for all, community onboarding.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a fee to attend?
No. Embedded is free to attend. Your hardware kit, FirmGen & PipeGen access, meals and refreshments are all covered. Bring your laptop and build.
Who is Embedded Hackathon for?
Builders who already ship. You'll work on real hardware (NVIDIA Jetson for PipeGen, or ESP32 & STM32 boards for FirmGen) with CraftifAI's Orbit products over clean SDKs, with mentors on hand to unblock you rather than cover fundamentals. If you're comfortable with code and moving fast on real hardware, you'll be right at home.
Is this solo or team-based?
Embedded is a solo event; you apply and build individually. There are no teams to form or coordinate. Every builder gets their own hardware kit and full SDK access, and everything you ship is yours.
What kinds of projects are a good fit?
Embedded firmware for ESP32 & STM32, on-device vision pipelines, smart-sensing rigs, real-time edge AI that senses, decides and acts. Ambitious and unconventional ideas are welcome; the one requirement is that it runs on the hardware by submission lock.
What should I bring?
Just your laptop and chargers. Your hardware kit, sensors, SDK credits and meals are all provided on-site.
How are projects judged?
A CraftifAI panel judges on working prototypes: does it run, does it use the hardware meaningfully, and would someone actually want it. Shortlisted builders demo live on stage before awards.
Where is the venue?
Microsoft Office, Luxor North Tower, Bengaluru. The exact floor, entry gate and logistics are shared with accepted builders ahead of the event.
Message From HQ

A Note From CraftifAI Leadership

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CraftifAI

India has the engineers to lead the global hardware ecosystem. What's missing is tooling that matches the ambition. Deeptech moves slow because the tools move slow. CraftifAI exists to change that.

On August 8th, pick a real problem, put real hardware at the heart of it, and use Orbit, FirmGen and PipeGen, to ship something that sees, decides and acts before submission lock. We don't care how polished it looks. We care that it runs.

Every prototype built that day feeds directly into what we build next. Your edge cases, your weird ideas, that's the whole point. And for the builders who impress us, this is the start of something longer. You'll be founding members of our Physical AI Builders circle, with continued platform access, mentorship, and first looks at what's coming.

Come build with us. Just you, your board, and your best ideas.

The CraftifAI Team
Sponsors & the brain behind it all
Get Involved

Ways To Take Part

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Builder

For Engineers
SHIP POWER

I already ship (code, edge AI or embedded) and I want a focused day to take a real idea to running hardware on FirmGen or PipeGen. Give me a kit and get out of my way.

SIGN UP NOW
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Mentor

For Experienced Engineers
WISDOM

I've shipped embedded, edge or AI systems before, and I want to unblock builders on the floor and watch prototypes come alive.

BECOME A MENTOR
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Community Partner

For Communities
REACH

I run a community, club or platform and want my builders in the room, plus co-branding, shoutouts and partner swag.

TALK TO OUR TEAM
Bonus Level

No Internet? No Problem.

Hardware builders don't need Wi-Fi to have fun. Our pixel bot runs the gauntlet on loop. Press SPACE or tap to take control of the jump.

HI-SCORE 00000 · AUTOPILOT ON · TAP / SPACE TO JUMP
Organizers

Who's Behind Embedded

Title sponsor & platform

CraftifAI builds Orbit, the agentic AI platform for physical AI. FirmGen and PipeGen, the tooling you'll build on at Embedded, are its products.

CraftifAI →
Ecosystem & Innovation Partner

DevAarambh is our ecosystem and innovation partner, connecting builders and helping run the day on the ground.

DevAarambh →
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