Mathworks — Hackathon
Hack the Drone - MATLAB Hackathon
Optimize a drone’s ability to autonomously follow a path in a simulated 3D environment.
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Location
Online
Duration
1 day
Date
May 28, 2026 - May 29, 2026
About the Hackathon
Optimize a drone’s ability to autonomously follow a path in a simulated 3D environment.
About the challengeThe Hack the Drone - MATLAB Hackaton is an event organized by MathWorks and the MATLAB Student Ambassadors of Politecnico di Milano, Università di Padova, Università di Genova, Università di Bologna.Use Simulink and Stateflow to optimize a drone’s ability to autonomously follow a path in a simulated 3D environment.Get startedInstall MATLAB, Simulink and the support packageSimulink Support Package for Parrot Minidrone. In addition, toolboxes required for the Simulink Model:Aerospace toolboxComputer Vision ToolboxControl System ToolboxSignal Processing ToolboxEmbedded CoderMATLABSimulinkSimulink 3D AnimationStateflow
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Currency
USD
Start
May 28, 2026
End
May 29, 2026
Duration
1 day
Organized by Mathworks
Online · Upcoming
Timeline
May 28, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
May 29, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.