This team-based student hackathon challenges participants to design, build, and evaluate an AI-powered Ohbot robot that helps make a difficult human interaction better.
The day will include an introduction to the challenge, team formation, ideation, building and testing, mentoring, presentation and final judging.
Working in teams of up to four, students will create an AI agent powered by a large language model and bring it to life through Ohbot’s expressive face and voice. Using Python, the Ohbot API and provided AI service credits, teams will develop a working prototype that demonstrates effective, useful and responsible human-robot interaction.
Participants will explore how embodied AI can support people in meaningful real-world situations, with suggested themes including education and healthcare. An example use case may be shared for inspiration, but teams are encouraged to interpret the challenge creatively and develop their own ideas.
The challenge is to create something innovative and demonstrate that the solution improves the interaction it was designed for and does so responsibly (compared to a traditional system or a mobile app).
Up to eight shortlisted teams will participate, with each team receiving access to an Ohbot robot for the duration of the hackathon. A total prize pool of £1,000 will be awarded to the winning teams.
Participants do not need to be expert programmers, and teams can combine technical, design, business and communication skills.
Format: Team-based student hackathon for teams of up to four participants.
Chief Data Scientist, UK and Head of Responsible AI, UST
Director - Sustainability & Culture, UST
Data Science Team Lead, UST
Co-founder, Ohbot
Partnerships Manager, Ohbot
