Hardware Hack - #NYTechWeek
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Hardware Hack NYC is a one-day, in-person sprint for builders who'd rather solder than ship a vibe-coded app. Everyone and their grandma is hosting a hackathon but this is the one where you build something physical. Micro-controller. Sensors. Connected devices. Real hardware that runs in the real world.
The Format
This is a race-to-win style competition. Root Access drops a live challenge at kickoff. The first three teams to solve it take home the prizes. Every team gets a STM32 development board and peripherals on arrival - bring your laptop, your wits, and your soldering instincts.
The Challenge
Root Access is dropping a deeptech challenge live at kickoff. You won't know what it is until the clock starts. What you can plan for: you'll be working with microcontrollers, sensors, and the STM32 development board and peripherals. What it could touch:
- IoT / sensors / connected devices
- Physical/digital interaction
- Anything that runs on hardware, not just in the browser
The kit: STM32 development board and peripherals - get familiar before you show up.
What to Expect
- Cool demo of a Humanoid bot by AGI Bot.
- A live race-to-win challenge from Root Access (drops at kickoff)
- DevKits provided to every team
- 4 hours of focused build time
- Team formation on-site or come with your crew
- Breakfast & lunch will be provided
- Cash + credits + perks for the winners
Judge
- Petra Vincent is a technology executive and engineer with enterprise experience spanning McKinsey & Company, PwC, Intel, and Novartis. She currently serves as CTO of ConnNext, a professional networking platform, and runs Handshake & Code, a revenue operations and sales enablement firm. With a background in Computer Engineering from NJIT, Petra brings both technical depth and strategic leadership to the intersection of hardware, circuits, and software.
- Tyler Raciti, Founder of VOLUMES. Volumes is the most accurate spatial training data for physical Al, across every format, source, and sensor modality. volumes.cloud
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