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VoltHacks

Register on official page ↗ 65/100 14 days left
Why it's flagged 🔥

• $421 normalized prize per estimated submission

Decision — what to do today
SPRINT
tight but real (7-10d finish prior 90%)
Prize normalization
What they're looking for

You win with: Innovation and Creativity (UNKNOWN) · Technical Complexity (UNKNOWN) · Real World Impact (UNKNOWN) · Design and Functionality (UNKNOWN)

Themes: IoT · Machine Learning/AI · Beginner Friendly — detailed requirements not published yet, check the official page.

<section class="panel"> <div class="label">Extracted contract </div> <div class="grid2" style="margin-bottom:12px"> <div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Tracks & prizes</div> <div>• Robotics &amp; Embedded Systems</div><div>• AI + Hardware Integration</div><div>• Smart Health Technology</div><div>• Sustainability &amp; Smart Cities</div><div>• Open Innovation</div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin:10px 0 6px">Judging</div> <div>• Innovation and Creativity — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Technical Complexity — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Real World Impact — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Design and Functionality — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div><div>• Presentation Quality — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Requirement vector</div> <div style="margin-bottom:10px"><span class=mathnote>no vector yet</span></div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Originality rules</div> <table class="math"> <tr><td>New project required</td><td><span style="color:#86efac">YES</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Pre-existing code allowed</td><td><span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Disclosure required</td><td><span style="color:#fca5a5">NO</span></td></tr> </table> </div> </div> <div class="observed">Extracted by hermes/mimo from official page · deterministically validated · every UNKNOWN is a fact we could not verify, not a guess</div> </section>
Finish-feasibility at deadline90% (7-10d)
P(any payout) if competitive entry6% (assumes 5-10 slots)
Heuristic cash EV$2,105
Build modelP80 34h effective after 15% reuse (raw 40h)
Strategic fit (agent reliability)30%
Opportunity cost of entering$850 (34h x $25/h shadow rate)
Latest safe start2026-08-25
Field estimation
Official event page →
Devpost API · observed 2026-08-22 · eligibility source: platform metadata unverified
Headline advertised$35,785
Cash (verified)$35,785
Credits (compute/API)—
Normalized value$35,785
Score breakdown v0.1
65/100

Grid order (attention) = 65 × (deadline TBA) = 35073.5

Platform-listed prize: $35,785

expected prize value100/100
winnability44/100
historical winner qualityno data yet
judging tractabilityno data yet
organizer qualityno data yet

Known components renormalized · completeness bonus up to +8 · unverified prizes capped at 85.

The facts
  • Dates: 5/22/2026 → 9/5/2026
  • Format: online
  • Themes: IoT, Machine Learning/AI, Beginner Friendly
Registered1,697
Submission prior5%
Est. serious field~85 projects
Norm. prize per est. submission$421
Days left9