Hack My Robot

Description

The Hack My Robot Challenge aims to raise awareness about the cybersecurity aspects of increasingly digitalized construction environments with a particular focus on robotics. Students who want to learn more about operational technology security, robotics, and construction technologies are invited to attend. The participants will be challenged to come up with ideas to compromise the data and operations of the given robotic system considering the characteristics of construction sites. 

This challenge is organized by the S.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group with the support and collaboration from the Center for Cybersecurity (CCS) at NYUAD and the Center for AI and Robotics (CAIR) at NYUAD. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any university in the MENA region.

Hack My Robot

Hack My Robot 2026

Timeline
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Qualification Round and Registrations Start
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Qualification Round and Registrations Deadline
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Finalist Notification
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Finalists start receiving Robots
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Last date by which finalists receive Robots
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Final Demos and Presentations
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Organizers & Judges
Borja García de Soto
Organizer
Assistant Professor of Civil & Urban Engineering at NYUAD
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Borja García de Soto
Semih Sonkor
Organizer
Postdoctoral Associate
Email
semih.sonkor@nyu.edu
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Semih Sonkor
Samuel Prieto Ayllon
Organizer
Research Instrumentation Scientist
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Samuel Prieto Ayllon
Farshad Khorrami
Organizer
ECE Department
Professor at NYU Tandon
Region
Farshad Khorrami
Erika Parn
Organizer
Research Scientist
Erika Parn
Aklile Mengiste
Organizer
Research Assistant
Aklile Mengiste