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About HanoiForge
An international hardware Buildathon + Hackathon. Where hardware becomes real.
01The event
About HanoiForge
Where hardware becomes real.
HanoiForge 2026 is a hardware-focused Buildathon + Hackathon built for high-school through university-level builders. Participants move beyond concepts and build:
- Physical prototypes
- Embedded systems
- Smart devices
- Connected systems
- Robots
- AI-powered hardware
- Experimental engineering solutions
Competition flow
IDEA→BUILD→TEST→PRESENT→RECOGNITION
HARDWAREROBOTICSAI / MLIoTEMBEDDEDAUTOMATIONOPEN INNOVATION
Global nodes
Builders from around the world
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Event Profile
FORMAT
Buildathon + Hackathon
FOCUS
Hardware · Robotics · IoT · Embedded · AI
PARTICIPANTS
High-school → University
BUILD PHASE
15 Jul — 13 Aug 2026
GRAND FINAL
15 Nov 2026 · Hanoi, Vietnam
WEBSITE
hanoiforge.store
03Three venues
Global Footprint
Global nodes
~2,500
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS
300+
TEAMS IN ONLINE SEMIFINALS
3
FINALIST TEAMS
1
GLOBAL CHAMPION
HARDWAREROBOTICSAI / MLIoTEMBEDDEDAUTOMATIONOPEN INNOVATION