The LeRobot Worldwide Hackathon, an AI Robotics Global Challenge, is scheduled for June 14-15, 2025, taking place both online and at local hackathon venues globally. Its primary objective is to engage participants in learning, training, and developing solutions for real-world problems using open-source technologies, with the ambitious goal of fostering a "ChatGPT moment for robotics" by promoting open and accessible robotic AI.

The hackathon targets a broad audience, including curious minds and beginners, offering easy-to-follow tutorials and promising the discovery of the "all-new LeRobot SO-101," which is likely a foundational open-source robotics platform or standard central to the challenges. Participants are encouraged to leverage detailed challenge track documentation and can join the LeRobot community via Discord for collaboration.

The core methodology for participation and submission is structured into several key steps:

1. Registration and Team Formation: Teams must first register via a Google Form (https://forms.gle/NP22nZ9knKCB2KS18) and then explicitly join a specified organizational entity (e.g., on a platform like Hugging Face). Subsequent team formation requires filling out a separate "team up" registration form (https://forms.gle/cnDGaeF5MY7ueUdz9), after which each team receives a unique team number via email.
2. Dataset Submission (if relevant): For projects involving new data collection, teams are required to submit any datasets recorded during the hackathon. This process involves:
   • Uploading the dataset initially to their individual account on the hosting platform (implicitly Hugging Face Hub, given the context).
   • Transferring ownership of this dataset to the designated LeRobot-worldwide-hackathon organization.
   • Renaming the dataset repository on transfer to adhere to a specific format: LeRobot-worldwide-hackathon/[TEAM-N°]-[TEAM NAME]-[DATASET-NAME]. This structured naming convention ensures proper organization and identification of submissions within the hackathon's collective repository. This technical requirement emphasizes the generation and open-sharing of new, well-organized robotics-related datasets.
3. Demonstration Video Submission: Each team must craft and submit a demonstration video of their solution.
   • The video must be under 1 minute in length.
   • It needs to be uploaded to a designated submission location.
   • The video file name must follow a precise format: [TEAM-N°]-[TEAM NAME].mp4. This requirement ensures a concise and standardized presentation of the practical outcomes and functionalities of the developed AI robotics solutions.

The hackathon aims to build a vibrant community around open-source AI robotics, driving innovation through collaborative development, data sharing, and practical demonstrations of robotic capabilities.