Open source mobility Hakathon ZF to be held from January 5 to 7

ZF launches Open Source Mobility Hakathon 2022, a global and virtual event during the CES in Las Vegas, from January 5 to 7, aimed to deploy ideas and projects enabling the transformation of the mobility market.

Mobility is currently in the midst of an accelerated and intense transformation. Sustainability, decarbonization, electrification, autonomous driving or seamless intermodal mobility are only a few of the challenges that this market is faced with. Participants to the mobility Hakathon are invited to create an idea, a prototype or even a product during this event, and get the chance not only to win a prize of $10,000, but also to afterwards implement the solution commercially.

ZF is looking for individuals, teams, or start-ups willing to design or develop an open source-based solution for future mobility in just 48 hours. Participants can be students, semi-professionals, or professionals.

ZF will present challenges in five different domains:

1. Open source and hardware
   Mobility needs hardware and associated software. Could there be a new way of using Open source in that domain?
2.  Open source and security in the car
   What about the necessary security of our future mobility? Are autonomous cars safe enough or do we need new architectures or applications to avoid breakdowns?
3. Open source data platform
   A next generation mobility will generate vast amounts of data. How can we use this date to provide better mobility solutions?
4. Open source for intermodal city mobility networks
   Each vehicle in the new mobility will be connected to mobility networks. But how can they exchange data – and how can we ensure that all mobility providers understand each other?
5. Crypto currencies and blockchain technologies in the automotive sector
   Is there a business model within the mobility space for technologies like non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain or any new crypto currencies?

These topics are first proposals and may be subject of change until the official start of the hackathon.

Opening of the event will be streamed during CES directly from the ZF booth. Applications for the hackathon can be submitted here: 
www.zf-event.com/hackathon.

 

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