Oxford Hardware Hackathon

Date: Saturday, 17th May 2026
Time: 9:00am - 8:00pm
Location: Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LD

Hi all, You said you were interested in hands-on robotics at Oxford. We listened.

Oxford's first Physical AI Hackathon

Show up. Build something real. Leave having accomplished something great.

No prior robotics experience needed, just a free Saturday and the urge to make something physical move.

We're running this as a pilot for a larger programme of hardware and Physical AI events at Oxford. This is an opportunity to engage with other like minded people who are interested in robotics,  and also be the first to shape what this field becomes.

What's happening on the day:
Real hardware: Quanser QArm Mini + SO101 robotic arms
A cable-insertion challenge to solve
A from-scratch workshop on Vision-Language-Action models
Food provided 

Spaces are limited due to space, sign up whilst you can!