Multimodal AI Hackathon 2026

Brainstorm word cloud

Terms mined today from the brief, current gallery submissions, past winning projects in related Devpost hackathons and the discussion board. Bigger = more frequent (brief and winners weigh more). Click a word to see winning projects that mention it.

plan · helping · problems · space · biotech · education · automated · improve · system · information · discord community · problem statements · nationwide · domains · genuine · systems · research · potential · solutions · tracks

Past winners in related hackathons

Winner-badged projects from ended Devpost hackathons that share a theme with this one. Read a few before you pick an idea.

• SafeHer — Not just the fastest route — the safest one (Zero Origin)
• RoofGrid — Turn any rooftop into a practical, data-driven solar plan. (InfinityX Global Hackathon 2K26)
• ScaleFlow — ScaleFlow dynamically scales cloud resources during traffic spikes, distributes workloads across healthy instances, monitors infrastructure, and enables automated failure recovery. (Zero Origin)
• MediAudit AI — Snap a photo of your confusing medical bill and then MediAudit AI turns it into plain English, a checklist, and the exact words to say, so anyone can question an unfair charge. (InfinityX Global Hackathon 2K26)
• SmartServe AI — SmartServe AI predicts food demand and recommends preparation quantities using AI, helping restaurants reduce food waste, lower costs, and plan smarter. (Zero Origin)
• Camleaf — An offline progressive web app to diagnose crop leaf diseases in <60 milliseconds with zero cell signal and calculate knapsack sprayer doses for rural farmers. (InfinityX Global Hackathon 2K26)
• CareBridge AI — CareBridge AI detects missing, changed, and conflicting patient information during healthcare handoffs, helping clinicians quickly verify critical details and improve care continuity. (Zero Origin)
• Ambulancify — "Track Faster.Treat Sooner" (Zero Origin)
• SmartQueue — SMARTQUEUE : Intelligent DynamicQueue Management System (Zero Origin)

Judging criteria

Criteria as listed on the official page; weights are not stated there, so they are drawn equal. source ↗

Timeline

Submission period (from Devpost): Sep 29 - Oct 14, 2026. Deadline: Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 @ 12:15am IST.

How a beginner can ship

1. Read the rules page

   Check eligibility, team rules and what must be submitted.

2. Pick one idea from the word cloud

   Choose one problem and one user; cut everything else.

3. Build the smallest working version

   One flow that works end to end beats five half features.

4. Record the demo early

   Most Devpost judging leans on the video and description.

From the discussion board

• Need for teammates
• Team formation on Devpost