OCTOBUILD: HARDWARE BUILDATHON
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
to Sunday, February 1, 2026
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2 weeks long
IoT (Internet of Things)RoboticsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningInnovation
Student only
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in person
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₹10,000
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HARDWARE BUILDATHON: OCTOBUILD
Design with Precision. Build with Purpose.
OctoBuild is an 8-hour hands-on Hardware Buildathon organized by E-Cell SRMIST, crafted to challenge participants to design, engineer, and prototype real-world hardware solutions under strict time constraints.
Inspired by the precision and strategic brilliance of Dr. Octopus, OctoBuild emphasizes calculated design, technical depth, and real-world feasibility. Teams will collaborate to build functional hardware prototypes, focusing not just on innovation, but also on scalability, market relevance, and system-level thinking.
This is not a theoretical competition — it is a simulation of real-world hardware product development, judged by industry experts, where execution matters as much as ideas.
WHAT MAKES OCTOBUILD STAND OUT?
Hands-on, offline hardware prototyping
Judged by industrial experts & professionals
Strong focus on Industry 4.0 & convergent technologies
Emphasis on feasibility, scalability, and impact
Real-time mentoring and expert feedback
DOMAIN FOCUS: INDUSTRY 4.0 & CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES
Participants are encouraged to build solutions at the intersection of:
AI & Machine Learning – predictive and adaptive intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT) – connected, sensor-driven systems
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) – intelligent interaction between software and hardware
Big Data & Analytics – extracting insights from real-time data
Human & Social-Centric Design – usability, ethics, and societal impact
This convergence mirrors real industrial ecosystems where hardware, software, data, and human factors work together.
EVENT FORMAT
Ideation & planning with feasibility validation
Rapid hardware prototyping & system integration
Live testing, iteration, and debugging
Final demo, use-case pitch & Q&A with judges
PRIZE POOL — ₹10,000
Winner: ₹6,000
Runner-up: ₹3,000
Best Innovation: ₹1,000
EVENT DETAILS
Date: 4th February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: DEI Lab, Bel Block, SRMIST
Duration: 8 Hours
Team Size: 2–4 members
Mode: Offline | Hands-on Buildathon
WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE
Build real, functional hardware prototypes
Gain exposure to industry-level evaluation
Learn rapid prototyping and system design
Network with mentors, judges, and innovators
Take ideas closer to incubation and real deployment
Think beyond code. Engineer real impact.OctoBuild is where ideas become hardware — and hardware meets industry.