In Odessa, at the Fresh AIR student hackathon, they presented an affordable solution for remote demining — a manipulator control module costing only $30.
In Odessa, at the Fresh AIR student hackathon, they presented an affordable solution for remote demining — a manipulator control module costing only $30.
The Echo Glow team’s project allows an operator to control a robotic arm using a special glove that reads movements and transmits them to the manipulator in real time. This way, the person works with explosives from a safe distance.
«The operator wears a special glove, the system reads the movements and transmits them to the manipulator. The person controls the robot as if it were their own hand. Existing complexes on the market cost over $10,000, and our control module will cost only $30,» says a team member.
Their development can significantly reduce the cost of the demining process and make it more accessible to Ukrainian units.
In 2025, the hackathon went beyond Ukraine, attracting the diaspora, and this year it broke its own record — over 40 teams participated in the final. Not only has the competition increased, but so has the support of partners: the prize fund has almost doubled — to UAH 100,000.
