Our team has contacted the group that was selected to confirm your participation, and we kindly ask that you confirm by December 5 to secure your spot.

A huge thank you to everyone who applied! The level of talent and enthusiasm was incredible. If you weren’t selected this time, don’t worry! We encourage you to apply again for our future hackathons and events which will take place annually! 

Missed being shortlisted? You’re still invited!

Join us on December 17, 2025, at Cloud11 for an inspiring day featuring thought-provoking talks, live demos, and showcases of the latest AI and robotics technologies. Faculty from the MIT Media Lab will lead sessions on topics such as:

• World Models We Can Share: Building Collaborative Robots with Gaussian Splatting
• Cyborg Design: Toward Functional Limb Restoration with Neural Interfaces
• New Advances in Multisensory Intelligence
• AI as a Cognitive Copilot: Designing Tools that Make Us Smarter
• Co-Ideation Across Time: Revitalizing Legacy Design Sketchnotes with Conversational AI Agents to Foster Intergenerational Collaboration
• Meta-Self: Explainable Wearable AI Systems for Supporting Metacognition and Self-Regulation
• FiberCircuits: A Miniaturization Framework to Manufacture Fibers That Embed Integrated Circuits
• Multimodal AI in Design Evaluation: Statistical Perspectives on Reaching Expert-Level Equivalence
• New Modalities for Sensing, Interaction, and Human Experience

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, network, and be inspired!

Register now: AI & Robotics Hackathon and Competitions 2025 by the MIT Media Lab & Bangkok Bank

AI & Robotics Competition @ Bangkok 2025

Sponsored by Bangkok Bank

 Visionaries Pitching

Where bold ideas meet bold minds. Step into a space where young visionaries pitch their most daring concepts in AI and robotics. This isn’t your typical showcase; it’s a curated arena for radical innovation, provocative thinking, and cross disciplinary exploration. To spark collaboration, challenge assumptions, and inspire new directions in AI and robotics.

 Themes & Challenges 

•  Themes: Discovering solutions across the main theme of AI & Robotics: Building a Better Future for All  
• Challenges: Expect ideas that question the status quo—from ethical machine learning to bioinspired robotics, from AI for planetary health to robotic empathy. This is where the future gets its voice. Participants are required to choose to focus on one of these 3 areas: City, Education, and Health 
•  Pitching Format: Lightning pitches (7 minutes) followed by live 3 minutes Q&A 

Competition Tracks 

• High School Level (currently enrolled in high school) 
• Undergraduate Level  (currently enrolled in college)
• Up to 3 participants per team 

Submission Requirements  

• Video (Preferable: 3-5 minutes) Explain your idea, expected impact, and prototype | Language: English or Thai | Format: .mov or .mp4 
•  Pitch Deck (PDF) Brief overview of your concept and solution that clearly state the issue you aim to solve 

Awards 

Each track will be awarded with trophy and the following prizes:  

• Winner – THB 30,000 
•  First Runner-up – THB 20,000  
• Second Runner-up – THB 10,000 

An additional prize will be given to the team with the highest votes across both tracks

• Popular Vote – THB 5,000 

Timeline  

• Application Period: Now through November 28, 2025 
• Selection Announcement: December 3, 2025  
• Qualifying Round: December 18, 2025
• Final Round: December 19, 2025

Where bold ideas meet bold minds. Step into a space where young visionaries pitch their most daring concepts in AI and robotics. This isn’t your typical showcase; it’s a curated arena for radical innovation, provocative thinking, and cross disciplinary exploration. To spark collaboration, challenge assumptions, and inspire new directions in AI and robotics.

Pitching – Scoring Criteria 

Creativity & Innovation – The idea demonstrates originality and creative thinking. Solutions should be distinctive and showcase a unique approach to applying AI and Robotics, rather than being generic or conventional.

Feasibility – The proposed solution is practical and can be realistically implemented using current or near-future technology.

Impact & Relevance – The pitch clearly explains the positive outcomes—social, economic, or environmental—and articulates why the solution is important within the chosen sub-theme (Health, City, or Education).

Ethical Considerations – The pitch thoughtfully addresses potential ethical concerns, such as privacy, bias, and job displacement, and outlines strategies for the responsible use of AI and Robotics.

 Robot Battle Arena

Build. Battle. Breakthrough. 

Get ready for a high-energy showdown where teams of engineers, students, and makers put their robotic creations to the test. This competition is not just about winning—it's about pushing the limits of what machines can do. 

Theme & Challenges 

Ultimate robotics fighting arena– It’s not just about brute force; it’s about intelligent design, precision engineering, and tactical execution. This is survival of the smartest. The last robot standing takes it all. 

Competition Format  

• Knock-out stage: Fight in the ultimate arena against fierce opponents and secure your spot in the Final Showdown to become the most powerful robot in town. 
• Champion Arena: Fight your way through knock-out stage for a chance to compete amongst the last 4 standing teams. 
• Gladiator Arena for knocked-out team: All other robots stand second-chance to battle amongst other defeated competitors to find the best UNDERDOG. 

Qualifications & Requirements  

• Open to high school students, vocational and undergraduate students 
• Register up to 4 team members plus 1 coach
• Teams are required to submit a concept proposal and team profile during registration.

 Awards 

Knock-Out Stage

• Winner – THB 50,000
• First Runner-up – THB 30,000 
• Two Second Runner-up – THB 20,000 each

Gladiator Arena 

•  Winner – THB 15,000 

Timeline  

• Application Period: Now – November 28, 2025 
• Qualifying Round: December 18, 2025 
• Champion Arena & Gladiator Arena: December 19, 2025

 Competition (1.5 Kg)

Event Schedule (December 17–19, 2025)

• Dec 17: Expert talks and sessions by MIT Media Lab (optional)
• Dec 18: Main Knock-Out round of Robot Battle Arena
• Dec 19: Final round and special Gladiator match (for teams knocked out in the main round)

Objectives

1. Foster creativity and innovation in technology
2. Promote knowledge and skills in robotics design and development
3. Encourage teamwork and sportsmanship

Robot Specifications

• Maximum weight: 1.5 kg (excluding remote control)
• Power supply: not exceeding 24V
• Pneumatic supply (if any): not exceeding 6 bar
• Must be wireless-controlled only
• Must have a manual ON/OFF switch
• Must include at least one weapon controlled by remote
• Prohibited: projectile weapons, water, fire, gas, or any liquid-based attacks

Arena Specifications

• Shape: Square
• Size: 3,600 x 3,600 mm, height 100 mm
• Border height: 200 mm
• Located within a safe zone measuring 4,800 x 4,800 mm

Team Rules

• Register up to 4 team members and 1 coach
• Open to high school, vocational, and undergraduate students
• All participants must demonstrate sportsmanship

Match Rules

• 1 minute for robot preparation before each match
• Each round lasts 3 minutes (maximum 2 rounds)
• If a robot does not move within 10 seconds → automatic loss
• No robot replacement during the match
• Knock-out if opponent remains immobile for 10 seconds

• If no knock-out occurs → winner decided by scoring

Scoring Criteria

• Damage/Attack: 5 points
• Aggression: 3 points
• Control: 3 points
• Judged by 3 referees

Build. Battle. Breakthrough. Get ready for a high-energy showdown where teams of engineers, students, and makers put their robotic creations to the test. This competition is not just about winning—it's about pushing the limits of what machines can do.

Meet Media Lab Participants

Inquiry:
Media Lab-Bangkok Bank Event Organizers (hack-at-bkk@media.mit.edu)
02-353-5916, 02-626-4150, or 02-626-4205
Mirei Rioux, MIT Media Lab (mirei@media.mit.edu)

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