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Task/Application

We will provide a working environment as well as the required hard- and software to enable you to work on robotics topics during the hackathon. Furthermore we will give you advice, guidance and support to evolve your technical approach for an innovation which could be the basis for new business.

Please use the link in the right column to apply for the Hackathon Track.

• Contact details
• What do you study? In which semester?
• Why do you want to participate (1-2 sentences)?
• What are your competencies and why should we invite you (2-3 sentences)?
• What do you expect from the hackathon (2-3 sentences)?

Who

Ten selected teams comprising 3-5 students will be invited for a two-day Hackathon session.

Task/Application

Your contribution and project has a technical focus on robotics, computer vision, control engineering or reinforcement learning for industrial applications. To sign up, please use the link in the right column. You will be asked for

• A one-page presentation with a clear value proposition, problem statement and your area of expertise in customer understanding; also include the competencies, diversity and open competency needs of your team
• A business idea or business plan for your project (max. 4 pages)
• A video (3-5 minutes) with your technical solution showing yor scientific methods/solution approach, novelty and impact
• A short explanation on how we can develop joint and new businesses in a short-term or mid-term collaboration (1-pager). Please also provide a statement, what you need from ZEISS and/or KIT to succeed within the next 24 months.

Who

Startups or founding teams (e. g. student and scientist teams) with a focus in robotics, computer vision, control engineering and reinforcement learning as when as innovations for digital quality solutions for additive manufacturing are invited.