SARCathon 2026 | Presented by SARC, IIT Bombay Don't Just Build AI. Build AI That Acts. Ready to move beyond chatbots and build intelligent systems that can think, plan, and act ? The Agentic AI Hackathon is a Pan-IIT challenge for developers, AI enthusiasts, and technology builders to create innovative solutions using Agentic AI concepts and take their ideas from concept to a working prototype. What is the Challenge? Teams will tackle a given problem domain and build an innovative solution using Agentic AI. Your solution can explore concepts such as: Autonomous decision-making Planning and reasoning Tool and API usage Multi-agent systems Intelligent task execution AI-powered automation Think. Build. Experiment. Create AI that can act. Competition Structure Round 1 | Build the Solution Submit your innovative solution to the given problem domain using Agentic AI concepts. The strongest solutions will be shortlisted. Round 2 | Prototype & Pitch Shortlisted teams will further develop their solution into a working prototype and get the opportunity to pitch and showcase it at Alumination 2026 at IIT Bombay . Why Participate? Compete with talented students from IITs across India Build using one of the fastest-growing areas of AI Turn your idea into a working prototype Showcase your innovation at IIT Bombay Present before experienced judges and industry professionals Strengthen your AI, coding, and problem-solving skills Represent your institute on a Pan-IIT platform Who Can Participate? Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students across disciplines .
Ideal for: Developers, AI/ML enthusiasts, programmers, technology builders, researchers, and anyone excited about the future of AI.
Team Size: As per competition guidelines.
Important Dates Registrations Open: 25
August 2026 Registration Deadline: 3
September 2026 Round 1: 1–7
September 2026 Finale: 15–31 October 2026 Join the official WhatsApp group for announcements and competition updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EY20XQ86htR8LmPfASNalo?mode=gi_t Ready to Build AI That Acts? Build the agent. Solve the problem. Showcase your innovation at IIT Bombay. Register for the Agentic AI Hackathon 2026 and take your idea from concept to prototype.
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