AETHOS - Day Zero

About the hackathon

If civilization had to begin again tomorrow, what would humanity build first? Unlike conventional hackathons that ask participants to build products around a technology, DAY ZERO challenges teams to engineer the foundations of an entirely new civilization. Participants are encouraged to think beyond applications and incremental improvements. Every project should solve a meaningful challenge that contributes to rebuilding society—whether through communication, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, education, resilience, exploration, or entirely new approaches that redefine the future. This is not about recreating yesterday. It is about engineering tomorrow. The Mission: Design and develop an innovative solution that would help humanity rebuild after the collapse of modern civilization. Your project may be software, hardware, embedded systems, IoT, AI, robotics, communication systems, cybersecurity, biotechnology, space technology, sustainable engineering, or any interdisciplinary solution aligned with the mission. Projects should focus on solving real-world problems with practical engineering, long-term scalability, and meaningful societal impact. Civilization Pillars: Every project belongs to one of the official Civilization Pillars that represent the essential functions required to rebuild society. The detailed descriptions of all pillars are p…

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Timeline

1. Registration closes

   Fri, 08 January 2027

   08 Jan 2027

2. Hacking begins

   Thu, 04 February 2027

3. Submissions close

   Thu, 04 February 2027

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