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This year&#8217;s contest is all about <strong>AI on the Edge<\/strong> and the <strong>Internet of Things (IoT)<\/strong>. From gesture recognition and object classification to voice-controlled home automation, we&#8217;re challenging you to build and showcase what you can create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Like our <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/smart-home-and-wearables-project-contest-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">previous contest<\/a>, this one is open to engineers, students, and makers across India to showcase their creativity and innovation. Participants can share in a total reward pool worth Rs. 7,00,000, distributed across cash prizes, hardware rebates, and goodies. 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767px){.kadence-column9_f4ce73-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_f4ce73-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;background:#d4d8fb;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:600px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 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.kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#480bbe;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);}.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_530c1a-76 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_530c1a-76\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2-01.png 600w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong>Cash Prize<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Rs. 1,00,000<\/strong> <\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_3f7bcd-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-right:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-left:3px dotted #d4d8fb;background:#d4d8fb;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:600px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{background:#480bbe;border-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-radius:179px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:179px;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#080623;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);letter-spacing:0.7px;font-family:var( --global-body-font-family, inherit );font-style:normal;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:1px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#480bbe;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);}.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-right:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-left:3px dotted #d4d8fb;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-right:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px dotted #d4d8fb;border-left:3px dotted #d4d8fb;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_45c3ac-f5\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_2.png 600w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong>Cash Prize<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Rs. 60,000<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_f197a9-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_f197a9-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;background:#d4d8fb;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:600px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{background:#480bbe;border-radius:100px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:100px;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#080623;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);letter-spacing:0.7px;font-family:var( --global-body-font-family, inherit );font-style:normal;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:1px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#480bbe;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);}.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_0d53e6-c1\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_3.png 600w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prize-icon_3_2_3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong>Cash Prize<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Rs. 40,000<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id9_4c04b6-e1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_83dc2f-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;background:#d4d8fb;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:600px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{background:#480bbe;border-radius:200px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#480bbe;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#080623;}.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-right:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-bottom:3px solid #d4d8fb;border-left:3px solid #d4d8fb;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_ee9642-c5\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gift-whit-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gift-whit-01.png 600w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gift-whit-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gift-whit-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Free Dev. 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class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/top-white-02-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/top-white-02-01.png 600w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/top-white-02-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/top-white-02-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">10 Standout Projects<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Beyond the top three, 10 projects that earn 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_1f46a1-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_1f46a1-a9\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading9_1f46a1-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_1f46a1-a9\">How to Participate?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9_70cff8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9_70cff8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9_70cff8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id9_70cff8-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9_70cff8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_68066a-1e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;}.kadence-column9_68066a-1e > 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h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#080623;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_e60a13-9f .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_e60a13-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_e60a13-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_e60a13-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_e60a13-9f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_e60a13-9f\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Icon-Pen-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2472\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong>Step 1: Register<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">To kickstart your journey, register for the contest. 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Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contest resources page<\/a> to determine the best development hardware for your project.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:60px;}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:150px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:30px;}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#080623;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);text-transform:none;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-text{text-transform:none;}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_2d4133-db .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_2d4133-db\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Basket-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2486\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong>Step 3: Get your development board from DigiKey<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Upon selection of your idea, proceed to purchase your development hardware from DigiKey. We&#8217;ll cover the cost by providing a complete rebate upon successful submission of your project. Alternatively, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/faq\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"contestfaq\">reach out to our team<\/a> for assistance in obtaining your free development hardware.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:58px;}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:150px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:30px;}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#080623;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);text-transform:none;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_1c8341-cc\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Pack-01-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2478\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong>Step 4: Build your project<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">With your development hardware in hand, commence building your project. You can use any extra components available with you along with it to bring your project idea to life and showcase your demo effectively.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:58px;}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:150px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:30px;}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#080623;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);text-transform:none;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_d190c8-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_d190c8-13\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/contest\/iot-ai-inference-design-challenge-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Video-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2476\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong>Step 5: Make video &amp;<\/strong><\/strong> documentation<\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Document your project comprehensively, including circuit diagrams, code, and images. Capture a video demonstrating your project in action. Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7hIB2ZXCWC4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sample video<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/microcontroller-projects\/iot-based-crowd-monitoring-system\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/circuitdigest.com\/microcontroller-projects\/iot-based-crowd-monitoring-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sample project<\/a> for guidance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-info-box9_097d4a-d4 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Step 6: Submit your project<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Once your documentation and video are ready, submit your project for evaluation. Be sure to review the judging criteria to enhance your chances of winning.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_e35250-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_e35250-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_72120d-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_72120d-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_72120d-2a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_72120d-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_72120d-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_72120d-2a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_3ab1c1-68\">Important Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-055456eb-dd93-407b-ab8d-de2ef688219e\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-055456eb-dd93-407b-ab8d-de2ef688219e .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-icon-color: #ff2100;--ctlb-icon-size: 18px;--ctlb-heading-color: #080623;--ctlb-sub-heading-color: #000000;--ctlb-line-color: #ff2100;--ctlb-icon-bg: #ffffff;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ff2100;--ctlb-icon-box-size: 20px;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided right\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>Nov 05, 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bfc1488300e76c570b24ba683f145d6d\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Registration Open<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The contest is officially launched and is open for participants to register for the contest and submit their project ideas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>Dec 30, 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2e81194d9e69f63ba501a4feddff6f8f\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Last Date to Submit Project Ideas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">New registrations for the contest will not be allowed. Participants who have already registered and got their project idea selected will start getting development hardware<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>Jan 31, 2027<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-38f7f04c8da17e4dc3f16ef99f4d0d39\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Last Date to get Development Hardware<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">All participants with approved project ideas will get their development hardware from DigiKey. No new ideas will be approved<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>March 15, 2027<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-74dcb9dfcb8df52691695d44a3998b88\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Project Submission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Last date to submit your project documentation and videos. Participants will no longer be able to make changes to their submitted content.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>April 10, 2027<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-03504e1c56cba64c6eeb53c4164ad4b4\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Winner Announcement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The winners of the contest will be announced. Results will be available on this contest page and on our YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_c64cdc-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_c64cdc-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3))) minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3))) minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 .kt-row-layout-top-sep{height:46px;}.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{fill:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE)!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id9_e4e5d1-42 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-exwide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_f01741-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_f01741-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_f01741-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_bce404-a4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_bce404-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_bce404-a4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_5c3ab4-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_6fd2b1-bc\">Judging Criteria<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Each project will be evaluated based on the following judging criteria, with a total score of 100 points. The points are split as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Video Demonstration:<\/strong> A short video to introduce you and your project. Showcase the working of your project [30 points]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hardware Working: <\/strong>The project should be in working condition at the time of submission, supported by pictures and results [20 points]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Presentation:<\/strong> The project should be well-documented, including pictures, build setup, circuit diagram, and code [30 points]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choice of Hardware and Software: <\/strong>Appropriate selection and utilization of components will be taken into consideration<em> <\/em>[10 points]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creativity:<\/strong> Showcase something new and different. 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_5052a4-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_5052a4-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_5052a4-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_5052a4-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_5052a4-c9 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_c6a0fe-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_c6a0fe-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_c6a0fe-3d\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#ff2100;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_c6a0fe-3d mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading9_c6a0fe-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading9_c6a0fe-3d\"] 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