⚡ HACKATHON 2025

TESLA
OPTIMUS
ROBOT

Build the future. One robot at a time.

📅 Sunday, June 15 ⏰ 10AM – 6PM 📍 Tesla HQ

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// ABOUT THE ROBOT

Meet Optimus

Tesla Optimus (formerly Bot) is a general-purpose bipedal humanoid robot designed to perform unsafe, repetitive, or boring tasks. Standing 5'8" and weighing 125 lbs, Optimus uses the same AI and neural nets that power Tesla's Full Self-Driving — but for navigating the physical world.

At this hackathon, you'll have hands-on access to Optimus hardware and software APIs. Teams will compete to build the most creative, useful, or technically impressive demos in just 8 hours.

🦾 Dexterous hands with 11 degrees of freedom
🧠 Tesla's Dojo-trained neural network
👁️ Real-time environment perception
⚡ 2.3 kWh battery — full day operation

Tesla Optimus Gen 2

// EVENT SCHEDULE

Day of Events

10:00 AM

Doors Open + Check-In

Badge pickup, swag bags, meet your team

10:30 AM

Opening Keynote

Vision for Optimus + hackathon challenge reveal

11:00 AM

Hacking Begins

API access unlocked, mentors available, robots online

1:00 PM

Lunch Break

Catered lunch + sponsor demo tables

4:30 PM

Submissions Due

Code freeze — finalize your demos

5:00 PM

Demo Showcase + Judging

Teams present to judges and attendees

5:45 PM

Awards Ceremony

Winners announced, prizes distributed

6:00 PM

Wrap Up

Networking, photos, celebrate!

// PRIZES

Win Big

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1st Place

$10,000

Tesla merch bundle Optimus SDK early access Internship fast-track

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2nd Place

$5,000

Tesla merch bundle API extended access

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3rd Place

$2,500

Tesla merch bundle Certificate of excellence

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Best Design

$1,000

Judge's special award Feature on Tesla blog

// SPONSORS

Our Partners

// RSVP

Reserve Your Spot