Introduction
Kaya AI is built around Amber, an AI agent that learns project context and delivers human-like cognition across supply chain, procurement, and last mile delivery in construction. Participants will be building solutions that complement or extend this vision.
Tools and Technologies
- Kaya AI platform access will be provided to registered teams upon request — email [your contact email] after registering
- Physical AI track teams will receive Meta smart glasses and access to NVIDIA edge compute resources after Stage 1 shortlisting (July 17)
- Participants may use any programming language, framework, or open-source tool
Inspiration
- How can a worker be alerted to a safety hazard in real time through their field of view?
- How can procurement be automated to reduce delays in large infrastructure projects?
- How can last-mile delivery of materials be optimized across a complex multi-vendor supply chain?
- How can AI predict fabrication lead times and ROJ dates to prevent material delays on a job site?
A Note on Judging
The Kaya AI IIT India Hackathon 2026 follows a three-round judging process:
- Stage 1 (Proposal Round — by July 10): All submitted proposals will be reviewed and scored by the Kaya AI internal team. Shortlisted teams will be notified by July 17.
- Stage 2 (Live Demo Round — by July 31): Shortlisted teams submit a working prototype and live demo, which will again be reviewed and scored by the Kaya AI internal team. The top 10 finalists will be selected and notified by August 7.
- Stage 3 (Final Round — August 14, Bangalore): The top 10 finalists will be flown to Bangalore and present live before our distinguished panel of judges:
- Joe Kava — Former VP, Data Centers, Google
- Zach Kas — Former Head of Go-to-Market, OpenAI
- Phil Lawson — CIO, Aligned Data Centers
- Ashish Garg — Director of Product Management, GenAI, AR & VR, Meta
- Ojonimi Bako — CEO, Kaya AI
Contact & Support
Email: hackathon@usekaya.ai