Both in-person and online participation are welcomed and supported! All events will be live-streamed to ensure remote participants can fully engage in the experience.
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AR26 is the Agents & Robotics HackXelerator™ 2026 – a multi-week innovation event where builders ship real AI systems focused on agents, robotics, and embodied intelligence. Unlike traditional weekend hackathons, AR26 combines hackathon energy with accelerator structure, giving you weeks to learn, iterate, and build production-oriented prototypes that demonstrate how you actually think and build.
A HackXelerator™ is KXSB's trademarked format that blends competitive hands-on building with mentoring, workshops, and guided iteration. It's where hackathon speed meets accelerator focus – builders ship real AI solutions, and companies discover talent by watching the work, not reading CVs.
KXSB – a UK not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) building a global AI innovation community. We help people building with AI turn ideas into working prototypes, gain real-world visibility, and connect directly with employers, collaborators, and platforms through hands-on delivery rather than CVs.
Both! AR26 supports full remote participation with all major events live-streamed, while also offering in-person experiences at our London kick-off and Berlin showcase. You can participate from anywhere in the world.
AR26 is open globally to:
AR26 is completely free to participate.
Register through the KXSB platform at kxsb.org/ar26. After registration, you'll be able to access Discord for team formation and ongoing collaboration.
Teams are strongly encouraged, but solo participation is allowed. There's no formal team size limit. You can form teams before the event or during our kick-off through Discord matchmaking.
Join our Discord server after registering! We have dedicated channels for team formation and matchmaking before and during the kick-off event.
There's no minimum coding requirement! AR26 is designed for:
AI-assisted and agentic coding tools are explicitly encouraged.
You'll need a laptop and a sustained time commitment over the multi-week period.
Projects must align with one primary category:
Yes! Projects may span multiple themes, but you must declare one primary category for judging.
Build working systems that solve real problems. AR26 prioritizes production-oriented prototypes over slideware – systems that demonstrate technical execution, originality, and real-world relevance.
Each team must submit:
A panel of KXSB core team members, industry partners, and platform/technology sponsors evaluates submissions during April 10–17, 2026.
Final prize values will be announced ahead of kick-off.
Discord is your central collaboration hub for:
Mentorship & Workshops provide:
Absolutely. All support channels, workshops, and mentoring are accessible through Discord and online platforms for remote participants.
No. Full remote participation is supported throughout. However, in-person attendance at the London kick-off (March 27) and Berlin showcase (April 17) offers valuable networking opportunities.
Travel stipends are planned for selected teams attending the Berlin showcase finale. Details will be announced ahead of the event.
Yes! All major events are live-streamed, and recordings will be published publicly, so you won't miss anything if you can't attend live.
Join the KXSB Discord server immediately after registering – it's your central hub for all announcements, updates, and community interaction.
