Hello, Robot! Hack Day with Viam and SPC

We're excited to host a 1-day hackathon for people who want to build physical AI applications in an accelerated learning experience. We’re looking for curious, ambitious builders in NYC with software experience. Prior robotics experience is not required, just an interest in physical AI. Each team gets to learn and build with a real robot arm. Your robot will be set up and ready to go when you get there. We'll begin the day with a quickstart tutorial to introduce you to the Viam software platform and the robot you'll be using for the day. Each team will get a dedicated mentor to get you started and provide help as you need it. Please bring your own laptop. Come join us at South Park Commons NYC to explore what’s possible with physical AI. Your robot Each team will have access to: Other hardware might be available as well. Please inquire within the notes section when you sign up for the event. What should we build? Teams are free to choose their own technical approach and come up with their own ideas. There are so many tasks that are easy for humans but challenging for a robot arm. Here are a few ideas: What skills do you need to participate? Prior robotics experience is not required. You should have: Schedule About Viam Robotics Viam is the software platform for building, deploying, and managing robotics applications. Engineers use Viam to code applications in Python, Go, C++, or TypeScript, control any hardware via a unified API, and manage production fleets with built-in OTA updates and edge AI. Founded by MongoDB co-founder Eliot Horowitz, Viam is based in New York City. About South Park Commons (SPC) SPC is a technical community and venture fund dedicated to helping founders, researchers, and technologists figure out what to work on next—what we call the -1 to 0 stage of your career. We believe this is best accomplished in the most talent-dense community possible. If you are exploring what's next, we encourage you to apply for SPC membership.