Physical AI for Science Hack @ Studio 45 with Claude Community

This hack, we're headed back to Studio 45 for a hardware focused hack and build weekend in partnership with Claude Community and other partners.

We're also hosting a warm up build day Oct 17 if you want to join early to make a team and get started on a project.

No pre-reqs. All scientists, software, and hardware engineers welcome.

• We welcome all skill levels and can support 50 builders.

• Teams will be formed on the spot, and will work through custom automation challenges with sample prep, instrument integration, as well as an open track

• ⭐️ You must be able to stay through demo on Sunday to participate in the hack. Everyone joining will be expected to demo something by end of the weekend.

Track A: Sample Prep with BioKEA

BioKEA does DNA barcoding, environmental DNA, and long-read genomics from soil, water, or specimen to a verifiable, FAIR-compliant published claim.

They work with open sourced hardware and need help making the sample prep process more robust with a robotic sieving process.

There will also be chances to iterate on other parts of the workcell.

Track B: TBA

We're working with a few different instrument partners and will announce more soon.

Track C: Open build

We'll have extra robotic arms, cameras, and 3d printers for you to build on dexterity challenges or your own problem space.

You can also bring your own hardware.

Saturday agenda

• 9:30a Check in + breakfast

• 10:00a Kickoff

• 11:00a Finalize teams

• 12:00p Hack + build #1

• 6:00p Dinner + Round table talks

• 7:00p Hack + build #2

• 12:00a Robots go to sleep.

Sunday agenda

• 8a Doors Open

• 230p Final submission

• 330p-430p Live demos showcase

• 430-530p Demos + Pitching

🤖 **Register for final demos**

​Thank you to our sponsors for helping make it happen!

Host partner

• Studio 45 - informal spaces SF is a physical space for entrepreneurs and teams building hardware in SF. Located in Mission/Bernal Area, the studio gathers the community, resources, space, and tools needed to build a business making physical products.

Technical track partners

• BioKEA is a 5,000+ sq ft Berkeley wet-lab. The lab does DNA barcoding, environmental DNA, and long-read genomics from soil, water, or specimen to a verifiable, FAIR-compliant published claim. Built for the commons.

Community partners

• Claude Community is where builders, educators, and researchers meet to share what they're making with Claude and push each other to build what's next.

• Bay area lab automators is a community of scientists, engineers, and tinkerers working at the intersection of hardware, software, and lab innovation.

• SF Hardware Meetup, community of 10,000+ hardware professionals meeting monthly to building meaningful connections

• Worldwide Studios hosts fellowships and build experiences for scientists to get hands on with the latest in AI, robotics, and hardware. CA 501c3 non-profit.

If you want to help sponsor this event or volunteer send us a note at michael (at) raspuzzi (dot) com