Viam Robotics Hackathon: Chess-Playing and Lab Robots Built in a Day
ditzikow · x · 2026-07-30
During a recent hackathon hosted by Viam and South Park Commons, teams demonstrated the ability to rapidly build functional robotic applications within a single day.
Featured projects included:
- Pick-and-place applications
- A robot capable of playing chess
- A chemistry lab pick-and-place workflow
- Teleoperation setups utilizing hand tracking and game controllers
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