The Oracle Crew
AI & Machine Learning
Agents, models, copilots and anything that thinks faster than the tide.
Open to all crews · Judged on craft & impact
8 Hours • AI & Web3 • 13 September • NSUT Delhi
HACK THE OCEAN.
BUILD THE FUTURE.
An epic AI & Web3 hackathon for builders, creators and innovators.
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Chart your course
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
Every legend starts with a map. Here is yours — five marks between the shore and the treasure.
01
Call to Adventure
A signal fire on the horizon. Builders from every port gather for one voyage.
02
Build
Eight relentless hours to forge an AI or Web3 product from raw idea to working deck.
03
Collaborate
Crews of up to four. Mentors patrol the deck. No sailor left adrift.
04
Compete
Ship against the sharpest crews in Delhi under a ticking hourglass.
05
Conquer
Claim the treasure, the recognition and the map to what you build next.
Six flags, one ocean
CHOOSE YOUR CREW
Pick the flag you sail under. Each crew hunts a different kind of treasure.
The Goldhunters
Web3 & Blockchain
On-chain protocols, wallets, DAOs and trustless treasure vaults.
Open to all crews · Judged on craft & impact
The Ironlock Guard
Cybersecurity
Defence, cryptography, exploits and locking the chest for good.
Open to all crews · Judged on craft & impact
The Helm Riggers
IoT
Sensors, hardware and machines that steer the physical world.
Open to all crews · Judged on craft & impact
The Mirage Order
AR / VR
Portals, spatial interfaces and worlds that shouldn't exist.
Open to all crews · Judged on craft & impact
The Free Sailors
Open Innovation
No chart, no rules. Build the thing nobody asked for — yet.
Open to all crews · Judged on craft & impact
Six islands to cross
THE VOYAGE
From the first signal to the final treasure — the route, marked and dotted.
01
REGISTER
Claim your spot before the gangplank lifts.
02
FORM YOUR CREW
Teams of 2–4. Solo sailors get matched.
03
SUBMIT YOUR IDEA
One-page pitch, reviewed by the quartermasters.
04
BUILD
Eight hours on deck with mentors on call.
05
PRESENT
Five minutes to convince the judges.
06
CLAIM THE TREASURE
Winners crowned, chests opened.
Buried deep, guarded well
THE HIGH BOUNTIES
Three legendary rewards. Three crews bold enough to claim them.
Grand Line AuthorityNo. 001
WANTED
Dead or Alive
1ST PLACE
Grand Prize
High Bounty
₹50,000
Reward upon final verdict
Grand Line AuthorityNo. 002
WANTED
Dead or Alive
2ND PLACE
Runner Up
High Bounty
₹30,000
Reward upon final verdict
Grand Line AuthorityNo. 003
WANTED
Dead or Alive
3RD PLACE
Second Runner Up
High Bounty
₹15,000
Reward upon final verdict
Additional Bounties
Best AI Project
Best Web3 Project
Best UI/UX
Best Innovation
Special Mentions
Reasons to sail
WHY JOIN THE CREW?
BUILD
Turn your idea into a working product.
LEARN
Learn from mentors and experienced builders.
NETWORK
Meet developers, designers and innovators.
COMPETE
Compete with talented teams.
WIN
Win prizes, recognition and opportunities.
CREATE
Build something people actually need.
Signed by the captain
CAPTAIN'S LOG
Entry 013 — Articles of the Voyage
- Team Size
- Crews of 2 to 4. Solo sailors will be matched at the docks.
- Eligibility
- Open to all college students with a valid ID. All years, all branches.
- Submission
- A public repository, a demo link and a 5-slide pitch before the horn.
- Technology
- Any stack, any framework. Open-source libraries and APIs are welcome.
- Originality
- Code written during the event. Pre-built boilerplate must be declared.
- Judging
- Innovation 30% · Technical depth 30% · Impact 20% · Design 20%.
- Deadlines
- Registration closes 10 Sept · Idea submission 11 Sept · Demo day 13 Sept.
- Code of Conduct
- Respect every crew. Harassment or plagiarism means walking the plank.
Unroll the scrolls
QUESTIONS FROM THE DOCK
Any college student with a valid ID — beginners, veterans and everyone between.
READY TO SET SAIL?
Your crew is waiting. Your idea is waiting.
The ocean is yours to conquer.