# On-Device AI Hackathon: Cleared for Takeoff ✈️

A hands-on hackathon for building AI applications that run entirely on-device, including offline. It is for developers, ML and AI engineers, edge and robotics engineers, founders and product managers, students, and self-taught builders.

- When: Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 17:00–21:00 (America/Los_Angeles time)
- Where: San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, US, United States
- Format: In person
- Type: Hackathon
- Topics: AI, Software engineering, Hardware & deep tech
- For: Software engineers, AI & ML engineers
- Price: Free
- Organizer: Liquid AI
- Register and details: https://luma.com/0nsdnkoa

## About

On-Device AI Hackathon: Cleared for Takeoff ✈️
What if you could build an AI application that works, even when the Wi-Fi doesn't?
Your flight is preparing for takeoff. Once the cabin doors close, your connection to the cloud disappears. Before switching to airplane mode, you have one mission: build an AI project that runs entirely on-device.
In this hands-on hackathon from Qualcomm × Liquid AI, you'll team up with a flight crew of up to four people to build with Liquid Foundation Models (LFMs) and Qualcomm iQ9s. At the end of the night, we'll turn off the Wi-Fi and put every project to the test.
Will your project survive offline?
Why on-device AI?
Unlike traditional AI applications that depend on cloud servers, on-device AI runs models directly on the user's hardware. That means your product can benefit from:
Low latency ⚡
Greater user privacy 🔒
No server inference costs 💸
Offline functionality 📴
Who this is for
👨‍💻 Developers who want to ship AI features without an inference bill
🤖 ML and AI engineers curious about deploying models beyond the cloud
⚙️ Edge, embedded, and robotics engineers building against real hardware constraints
🚀 Founders and product managers evaluating on-device versus cloud AI
🎓 Students and self-taught builders who want to leave having built something real
You don't need previous on-device development experience. If you can run a script, you can join the flight.
Teams may have up to four people. You can arrive with a team or meet your crew at…

## Links

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