Cornell Physical IntelligenceCUPICornell Entrepreneurship ClubCEC

Cornell University Physical Hackathon
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A week to design. A day to make it work.
The Cornell University Physical Hackathon is for builders who want to make real world impact.
Teams will have a week to plan and design working solutions to challenges, then have a day on site to integrate and test on real robots.
- Date
- Time
- To be announced
- 7days to plan and design, in simulation
- 1day on site to integrate and test on real robots
- 3Dprinters and extra hardware on the floor
- ∞cloud and AI compute
Robots for food, in the field or in the kitchen.
Hardware and a software SDK are provided. Teams arrive with simulation-tested stacks and compete live.


A week in simulation, then a day on real robots.

017 days
Design week
Teams pick a challenge and build their stack against the SDK, testing in simulation before anything touches hardware.

021 day
Build day
A day on site at Duffield Hall with 3D printers, extra hardware and unlimited cloud and AI compute.

03Live
Compete live
Simulation-tested stacks meet the real world. Teams compete live, on the day.
Become a sponsor.
A regional makeathon where Northeast engineering and entrepreneurship talent builds robots for food, in the field or in the kitchen. Sponsoring puts your brand, your technology and your recruiting in front of this talent pool for a full day of real building.
Recruiting signal you cannot get from a resume: watch candidates build under real constraints. Direct access to the participant directory. Your brand in front of the Northeast physical AI talent pool, backed by two of Cornell's leading student organizations.
Contact
- Youhanna MelekaOrganizer
- Andre BoufamaPresident, Cornell Physical Intelligence

| Custom and in-kind packages (hardware, components, food, compute) are available on request. | Title$5,000The recruiting and brand tier. | Partner$4,000Directory access and secondary placement. | Supporter$3,500Directory access and a place on the posters. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant directory (names, emails, LinkedIn) | Included | Included | Included |
| Logo placement | Lead | Secondary | Posters |
| Judging seat | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Table at the event | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Pre and post event email to participants | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Logo on event merchandise | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Vote on the merchandise design | Included | Not included | Not included |
Title
$5,000
- Participant directory (names, emails, LinkedIn)
- Logo placement: Lead
- Judging seat
- Table at the event
- Pre and post event email to participants
- Logo on event merchandise
- Vote on the merchandise design
Partner
$4,000
- Participant directory (names, emails, LinkedIn)
- Logo placement: Secondary
Supporter
$3,500
- Participant directory (names, emails, LinkedIn)
- Logo placement: Posters
Custom and in-kind packages (hardware, components, food, compute) are available on request.








