Organized by Innovation Hacks

AI Autonomous Smart City Hackathon 2026

Build AI systems that enable cities to think, adapt, and operate autonomously in real time.

April 30 – May 4, 2026Global Online Event
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The Organization

About Innovation Hacks

Our Mission

Empowering the next generation of innovators through competitive hackathons. We build a world where technology solves humanity's greatest challenges.

Innovation First

We believe in pushing boundaries and solving complex problems with cutting-edge technology.

Global Community

Connecting brilliant minds across borders to foster collaboration and shared learning.

Real-World Impact

Focusing on actionable solutions that can be implemented to improve urban living.

About The Event

Reimagining Urban Living with Artificial Intelligence

The AI Autonomous Smart City Hackathon 2026 brings together developers, designers, and innovators from around the world to build next-generation AI systems that make cities smarter, safer, and more sustainable. From autonomous traffic management to intelligent energy grids, participants tackle real-world urban challenges using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and IoT technologies.

Smart Traffic & Mobility Systems

AI-powered traffic optimization, autonomous vehicles, and intelligent transportation networks.

Environmental Monitoring

Real-time environmental sensing, pollution tracking, and climate adaptation systems.

Smart Energy Management

Intelligent power grids, renewable energy optimization, and consumption analytics.

Urban Healthcare AI

AI diagnostics, telemedicine platforms, and public health monitoring systems.

Public Safety & Surveillance

Smart emergency response, crime prediction, and disaster management.

Challenge Tracks

Hackathon Themes

Explore 10 cutting-edge challenge tracks spanning AI, IoT, and autonomous systems for smarter cities.

Smart Traffic & Mobility Systems

AI-powered traffic optimization, autonomous vehicles, and intelligent transportation networks.

Environmental Monitoring

Real-time environmental sensing, pollution tracking, and climate adaptation systems.

Smart Energy Management

Intelligent power grids, renewable energy optimization, and consumption analytics.

Urban Healthcare AI

AI diagnostics, telemedicine platforms, and public health monitoring systems.

Public Safety & Surveillance

Smart emergency response, crime prediction, and disaster management.

Expert Panel

Meet Our Judges

Industry leaders from top tech companies evaluating the future of smart city innovation.

Praveen Coppa

Praveen Coppa

Workspace AI Platform Engineer at Google

Google
Mihir Shelar

Mihir Shelar

Senior Technical Program Manager @ Amazon | IEEE Senior Member

Amazon
Shri Lakshmi Rajagopal

Shri Lakshmi Rajagopal

Senior QA Automation Engineer @ Deloitte

Deloitte
Prakshal Doshi

Prakshal Doshi

Software Engineer @ Apple | AI Infrastructure | MLOps

Apple
Xingpeng Xiao

Xingpeng Xiao

Software Engineering Manager at Disney

Disney
Praneetha Kotla

Praneetha Kotla

AI Solutions Architect | Global Hackathon Judge | IEEE Senior Member

Swarnamalya Mohan

Swarnamalya Mohan

Senior Full Stack Developer at FedEx

FedEx
Shyam Goyal

Shyam Goyal

Senior Data Analyst @ Samsung | Data Science & ML Specialist

Samsung
Preethi Bharathy

Preethi Bharathy

Data Scientist | AI & Scalable Systems

Suraj Devatha

Suraj Devatha

Senior Software Engineer Distributed Systems | AI-driven Platforms

Hareesha KoratikereRameshappa

Hareesha KoratikereRameshappa

Sr. Technical Product Manager — AI & ADAS Systems Phantom AI

Phantom AI
Venkata Revunuru

Venkata Revunuru

Senior Software Engineer and Enterprise AI Architect

Panagitois Coutoulas

Panagitois Coutoulas

Enterprise AI Systems

Karthik Karunanithi

Karthik Karunanithi

Solution Architect at IBM

IBM
Silu Panda

Silu Panda

Senior Software Engineer — ML Infrastructure | LinkedIn

LinkedIn
Manisha Konda

Manisha Konda

Senior Data Analyst at Walgreens

Walgreens
Elumalai M

Elumalai M

Software Engineer III — Java Development

Senthil Kumar R

Senthil Kumar R

AI Researcher | Intelligent Systems & Data Science

Ramamoorthy S

Ramamoorthy S

AI Engineer | GenAI LLM Specialist

Sunil Subash

Sunil Subash

Data Scientist | AI & Analytics

Rewards

Prizes & Rewards

Compete for exclusive prizes, certificates, and domains awarded to the top three teams.

2nd Place

Runner Up

  • 1-Year Free .site Domain
  • Runner-Up Certificate
1st Place

Grand Winner

  • 1-Year Free .site Domain
  • Official Winner Certificate
3rd Place

Second Runner Up

  • 1-Year Free .site Domain
  • Certificate of Achievement
Evaluation

Judging Criteria

Projects are evaluated across five key dimensions by our expert panel of judges.

Innovation25%
Innovation0%
Technical Implementation25%
Technical Implementation0%
Impact20%
Impact0%
Feasibility15%
Feasibility0%
Presentation15%
Presentation0%
Total Score100%
Timeline

Event Timeline

Completed

Registration Opens

April 20, 2026

Completed

Hackathon Starts

April 30, 2026

Completed

Submission Deadline

May 4, 2026

Completed

Judging Phase

May 5, 2026

Completed

Winner Announcement

May 8, 2026

Completed

Certificate Distribution

May 8, 2026

Hall of Fame

Winners Showcase

Celebrating the brilliant teams who built the most impactful smart city solutions.

Grand Winner

Results Coming Soon

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Runner Up

Results Coming Soon

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Second Runner Up

Results Coming Soon

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Guidelines

Rules & Eligibility

Please review all rules before participating to ensure your project qualifies for evaluation.

Open to students worldwide — no geographic restrictions.
All projects must be original work created during the hackathon period.
Team participation is required — solo entries are not accepted.
All source code must be hosted on a public GitHub repository.
A demo video is required for final submission.
Projects must be built between April 30 – May 4, 2026.
Use of pre-existing libraries and frameworks is allowed.
All team members must be registered on the platform.
Team

Organizing Team

Karthickkumar S

Karthickkumar S

Founder & Organizer
Sarjan P

Sarjan P

Co Organizer
Lokesh M

Lokesh M

Manager
Nishanth K

Nishanth K

Coordinator
Priyadharshini S

Priyadharshini S

Community Lead
Testimonials

What People Say

"The quality of submissions was outstanding. These students are building the future of smart cities with cutting-edge AI solutions."

Praveen Coppa

Judge — Google

"Innovation Hacks brings together the brightest minds to solve real urban challenges. The projects demonstrated remarkable technical depth."

Mihir Shelar

Judge — Amazon

"I was impressed by the creativity and practical impact of the solutions. This hackathon is setting new standards for AI competitions."

Prakshal Doshi

Judge — Apple
Contact

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