Hack for Humanity: Research Triangle

HACK FOR HUMANITY: FALL 2026

Hack for Humanity: Raleigh
Organized by The AI Collective Research Triangle, IEEE GRSS, and IEEE RAS, with MLH support.

Our chapter is joining Hack for Humanity, The AI Collective's global initiative running in Fall 2026. It's a continuation of the Humans in AI Week conversations we held this summer, where we identified real problems in our local community. Now, it's our chance to build solutions together!

Potential Problem Statements

Flood Detection and Disaster Damage Assessment, Pothole and Road Damage Detection, Traffic Congestion and Pedestrian Safety, Urban Heat and Green Space Mapping, Waste Detection and Recycling, River Pollution and Water Quality Monitoring, Drinking Water Safety and Contamination Detection, River Flooding and Erosion Mapping, Stormwater Runoff and Watershed Monitoring, Plastic Waste and Litter Detection in Rivers, Algal Bloom Detection and Monitoring, Water Leak Detection, Urban Growth and Land Use Change Detection, Infrastructure Inspection Using Robotics or Drones, Smoke and Fire Detection, Plant Health and Wildlife Monitoring, Parking Availability Detection, Building Energy Optimization, Storm Drain Blockage Detection, Emergency Response and Evacuation Planning, Accessible Routes and Pedestrian Navigation, Hospital Resource Optimization, Healthcare Access and Hospital Navigation, Elderly Care and Fall Detection, Medication Reminder Systems, Assistive Technology for Independent Living, Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention, Food Insecurity and Community Resource Mapping, Remote Patient Monitoring, School Zone Safety, and Bicycle Lane Safety.

These are just a few examples. Participants are encouraged to identify other real problems in our localcommunity and build practical solutions usingAI, software, data science, remote sensing, robotics, or anyother suitable technology.

Event Details

Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Venue

• North Carolina State University
• 890 Oval Dr
• Room 3001, Koch Hall (formerly EB2)
• Raleigh, NC 27606, United States

The Schedule

• 30 mins · Networking
• 15 mins · Problem briefing
• 3 hours · Hack
• 45 mins · Demos and judging

The focus here is exactly what the name says. Every problem statement and every project should solve something local to your community, with the purpose of benefiting humanity.

All types of builders are welcome at this event. Whether you're a developer, student, researcher, designer, AI enthusiast, robotics engineer, or community problem-solver, we encourage you to join us.

The winners of this event may be asked to showcase their projects in The AI Collective's global newsletter, reaching 300k+ subscribers!

🍕 Food and snacks will be provided

RSVP below, and we'll see you there!

Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!

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