About the Hackathon

EvoHacks 2026 is a beginner-friendly virtual hackathon for high school students passionate about artificial intelligence, technology, and real-world problem solving. The theme for this event is "AI for Automation." Participants are challenged to design, build, and deploy innovative tools, applications, or scripts that use AI to automate everyday tasks, workflows, or processes.

Get started

  1. Register: Sign up individually or form a team (up to 4 members) directly on Devpost. https://discord.gg/Ag6y9MFcB

  2. Join the Community: Join our official Discord server to find teammates, ask questions, and chat with mentors.

  3. Brainstorm: Think about repetitive tasks in daily life, school, work, or developer workflows that can be automated using AI.

  4. Build & Submit: Build your project between October 10 and October 11, 2026, and submit your project page on Devpost before the deadline!

Requirements

What to Build

Build any functional hardware or software project that leverages artificial intelligence to automate a task or workflow. Potential ideas include:

  • Productivity Automations: AI agents or tools that organize notes, summarize emails, or schedule calendars.

  • Developer Tools: Scripts or workflows that automate code generation, unit testing, or deployment pipelines.

  • Smart Everyday Tools: Web or mobile applications that simplify routine personal tasks, study routines, or home organization.

  • Web3 & Cloud Workflows: Automated cloud data pipelines or decentralized workflows powered by AI models.

What to Submit

To complete your submission on Devpost, you must provide:

  1. Project Description: Detailed explanation of what your project does, how it works, and how AI is used for automation.

  2. Code Repository: Public link to your source code (e.g., GitHub, GitLab).

  3. Video Demo: A 2–3 minute video demonstration walking through the project features and code.

  4. Access Link / Build: Link to a live deployment, app store build, or setup instructions to test the project locally.

Prizes

5 non-cash prizes
1st Place
1 winner

$50 Zillions gift card, $10 Amazon gift card, 1,500 MeDo AI credits, Free .xyz domain name (1-year registration), digital winner certificate powered by Give My Certificate, and featured as a winner on evohacks.xyz

2nd Place
1 winner

1,000 MeDo AI credits, Free .xyz domain name (1-year registration), digital runner-up certificate powered by Give My Certificate, featured as 2nd place on evohacks.xyz

3rd Place
1 winner

500 MeDo AI credits, free .xyz domain name (1-year registration), digital 3rd place certificate powered by Give My Certificate, featured as 3rd place on evohacks.xyz

All Participants
145 winners

300 MeDo AI Credits for every participant, 10% Discount Code on MeDo subscriptions, digital participation Certificate issued by Give My Certificate

Organizer's Favorite
1 winner

For the organizer's favorite submission: 2 free .xyz domains

Judges

Santosh Kumar Vududala
Automation Architect & QA Manager @ Cognizant

Reuven M. Lerner

Reuven M. Lerner
Independent Python, Pandas, and AI Trainer & Consultant @ LernerPython

Alok Tibrewala

Alok Tibrewala
Software Engineer | Independent Researcher

Ashly Joseph

Ashly Joseph
Software Engineer @ Cisco

Sathish Kumar Velayudam

Sathish Kumar Velayudam
Principal Architect @ Cox Automotive

Chaitali Ladikkar

Chaitali Ladikkar
Software Engineer @ Wellington Management

Carsten Jacobsen

Carsten Jacobsen
Senior Developer Advocate @ Stellar Development Foundation

Judging Criteria

  • Impact & Utility
    Does the automation solve a real problem or significantly streamline a task?
  • Technical Execution
    Quality of code, effective integration of AI models/APIs, and system performance.
  • Creativity
    Originality of the concept and unique application of AI for automation.
  • Presentation
    Quality of the video demonstration, documentation, and clarity of explanation.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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