YOLO26 MLX Build Challenge — Winners

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Winners are in!! :trophy:

Hey builders,

First, thank you. To everyone who registered, shipped a submission, hung out in the Q&A, or shared the challenge with someone in your network - you made our first build challenge what it was. We’re genuinely grateful.

Now to the part you’re here for. Our four track winners are official. Massive congrats to:

:trophy: Useful track: Vault by Kunal Vasavada (@KVC)

  • A privacy-first iPhone home inventory app for insurance documentation. RoomPlan LiDAR and YOLO26 object detection running simultaneously on a single ARSession.
  • Demo // Repo

:trophy: Enterprise track: SENTINEL by Lexi Armstrong and Igor Eduardo (@nomad-link)

  • On-device visual triage AI for mass-casualty scenarios. Classifies people as immediate, delayed, or ambulatory. Zero network egress.
  • Demo // Repo

:trophy: Austin-flavored track: Autonomous Rotato by Kasif Gilbert (@klgilbert)

  • A physical combat robot that uses YOLO26 to autonomously chase a target RC truck around a taped arena. Built for Austin’s Weaponized Plastic robotics league.
  • Demo // Repo

:trophy: Wild track: Don’t Wake Up by Saksham Adhikari (@Saksham_Adhikari) and Kusum Bhattarai Sharma

  • A computer vision alarm clock that requires the 6-7 movement and a real coffee mug to turn off. Calls out phone-screen cheats.
  • Demo // Repo

To everyone who shipped: picking winners was harder than we expected. The field was deep and a lot of submissions came really close. Every single one of you who shipped during this first cohort helped set the bar for what comes next.

Full demos and write-ups for each winner rolling out over the next week. Keep an eye on the community.

We’ve also posted the winners announcement on LinkedIn and X.

Give those a like or share if you can. Helps the winners get more eyes on their work and helps us reach more builders for the next challenge.

One last thing - we’re planning to run a lot more challenges this year. The community will always be the first to know. If you’re in here, you’re already in the loop for what’s next.

More to come :hammer_and_wrench:

-– Jay