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Stanford Robotics Center presents

Horizons

HORIZONS

Drone Hacks

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Nov 6 – 8, 2026

2026

Stanford Robotics Center

AUTONOMOUS
FLIGHT.

Travel is funded for all participants. Spend a weekend at Stanford building autonomous drones from the ground up.

120+ STUDENTS48 HOURS$20K+ PRIZES
120+ STUDENTS48 HOURS$20K+ PRIZES

Over three days, teams will receive identical autonomous drone kits and compete to build the best software stack for GPS-denied flight. Participants will design, train, and test algorithms for perception, navigation, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous decision-making.

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Mentorship

Teams will be supported by mentors from Google Wing, Skydio, and more.

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Hardware

7" drone kits provided to each team: powered by Pixhawk 6C, Luxonis depth cameras, and NVIDIA Orin Nanos.

Who can apply

ELIGIBILITY

Priority admission is given to Stanford students.

Open to university students across North America. Travel is funded for every accepted participant.

If you're building something ambitious, we'll help you get here.

JAN 10Applications Open
JUL 15Applications DueUPCOMING
AUG 15Decisions Released
NOV 6-8Event @ Stanford University

Supported by

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

Stanford Robotics CenterStanford Robotics ClubStanford Computer ForumStanford School of Engineering

FAQ

Still wondering? inquiries@stanfordhorizons.com