![\"COMMA_HACK](\"https://blog.comma.ai/img/comma_hack_7/comma_hack_wm.png\")
September 18–20, 2026
\nFriday 6 PM – Sunday 6 PM
\nIRL @ comma HQ in San Diego, CA
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\nCOMMA_HACK is back for a weekend following the chestnut launch, with big models and big GPUs. Come see what openpilot can do with more compute, hack alongside the comma team, and build something worth demoing on Sunday.
\nWhat does your embedded project look like with 172 TFLOPs? Chestnut is the easiest way to throw real GPU compute onto your embedded projects.
\nChestnut connects to any device with a USB port, all the way down to USB2. That means it works with your laptop, Raspberry Pi, comma four, and even your Android phone.
\n![\"chestnut](\"https://blog.comma.ai/img/chestnut/cover.jpg\")
We’re handpicking the strongest applicants on a rolling basis until the event. Great GitHub profiles, leaderboard submissions, and openpilot contributions are a plus.
\nWant us to fly you out? We like winners, so we’ll cover flights for the first two people who get a top 3 score on any active leaderboard challenge.
\nDo I need a chestnut? Nope. We’ll provide the comma hardware and GPUs.
\nWhat kind of projects will I work on? That’s up to you. Build with chestnut, work on openpilot, or make something entirely new.
\nHow are projects judged? Demos on Sunday afternoon, judged by the comma team on quality and creativity.
\n", "content_markdown": "\n\nSeptember 18–20, 2026\\\n Friday 6 PM – Sunday 6 PM\\\n IRL @ [comma HQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0kOu25WHas&t=1s&pp=ygUIY29tbWEgaHE%3D) in San Diego, CA\n\n-- Days\n\n-- Hours\n\n-- Minutes\n\n-- Seconds\n\nCOMMA\\_HACK is back for a weekend following the [chestnut launch](https://blog.comma.ai/chestnut/), with big models and big GPUs. Come see what openpilot can do with more compute, hack alongside the comma team, and build something worth demoing on Sunday.\n\n### \\> WE BRING\n\n- chestnuts + comma hardware\n- desktop GPUs\n- food, drinks + workspace\n- the comma team\n\n### \\> YOU BRING\n\n- your laptop\n- your favorite agent\n- a good idea\n\n## Come hack on chestnuts\\![Permalink](https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/#come-hack-on-chestnuts \"Permalink\")\n\nWhat does your embedded project look like with 172 TFLOPs? **[Chestnut](https://blog.comma.ai/chestnut/) is the easiest way to throw real GPU compute onto your embedded projects.**\n\nChestnut connects to any device with a USB port, all the way down to USB2. That means it works with your laptop, Raspberry Pi, comma four, and even your Android phone.\n\n\n\n## I want to attend [Permalink](https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/#i-want-to-attend \"Permalink\")\n\nWe’re handpicking the strongest applicants on a rolling basis until the event. Great GitHub profiles, [leaderboard submissions](https://comma.ai/leaderboard), and [openpilot contributions](https://github.com/commaai/openpilot) are a plus.\n\nWant us to fly you out? We like winners, so we’ll cover flights for the first two people who get a top 3 score on any active [leaderboard challenge](https://comma.ai/leaderboard).\n\n## Schedule [Permalink](https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/#schedule \"Permalink\")\n\n- **Friday 6 PM** — doors open\n- **Friday 7 PM** — chestnut kickoff\n- **Friday–Sunday** — hacking\n- **Sunday 3 PM** — demos + judging\n- **Sunday 6 PM** — winners announced, wrap up\n\n## Prizes [Permalink](https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/#prizes \"Permalink\")\n\n- **1st:** comma four + chestnut + $2,500\n- **2nd:** comma four + chestnut + $1,500\n- **3rd:** comma four + chestnut + $750\n\n## FAQ [Permalink](https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/#faq \"Permalink\")\n\n**Do I need a chestnut?** Nope. We’ll provide the comma hardware and GPUs.\n\n**What kind of projects will I work on?** That’s up to you. Build with chestnut, work on openpilot, or make something entirely new.\n\n**How are projects judged?** Demos on Sunday afternoon, judged by the comma team on quality and creativity.\n", "dateCreated": "2026-09-19T21:30:23.395188495+00:00", "date_created": "2026-08-25T19:00:00+00:00", "date_modified": "2026-08-25T19:00:00+00:00", "date_published": "2026-08-25T19:00:00+00:00", "description": "September 18–20, 2026 Friday 6 PM – Sunday 6 PM IRL @ comma HQ in San Diego, CA --Days --Hours --Minutes --Seconds COMMA_HACK is back for a weekend following the chestnut launch, with big models and big GPUs. Come see what openpilot can do…", "external_url": "https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/", "git": { "commit": "ebb0941c5c06a2ab2377342d607535262a3e969e", "path": "items/blog-comma-ai/2026/08/2026-08-25-comma-hack-7.md", "permalink": "https://github.com/aymericbeaumet/aggr-instance/blob/ebb0941c5c06a2ab2377342d607535262a3e969e/items/blog-comma-ai/2026/08/2026-08-25-comma-hack-7.md" }, "id": "urn:aggr:item:81c44f997285913dd77b101f7f88909b609583bd", "isBasedOn": { "@id": "https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/", "@type": "CreativeWork", "archivedAt": { "@id": "https://aggr.aymericbeaumet.com/items/blog-comma-ai/2026-08-25-comma-hack-7/#webpage" }, "dateModified": "2026-08-25T19:00:00+00:00", "datePublished": "2026-08-25T19:00:00+00:00", "headline": "COMMA_HACK 7", "timeRequired": "PT2M", "url": "https://blog.comma.ai/comma-hack-7/", "wordCount": 297 }, "name": "Archived snapshot: COMMA_HACK 7", "preview": null, "reading_minutes": 2, "replicated_at": null, "source": "blog-comma-ai", "source_name": "comma.ai blog", "summary": "September 18–20, 2026 Friday 6 PM – Sunday 6 PM IRL @ comma HQ in San Diego, CA --Days --Hours --Minutes --Seconds COMMA_HACK is back for a weekend following the chestnut launch, with big models and big GPUs. Come see what openpilot can do with more compute, hack alongside the …", "tags": [], "temporalCoverage": "2026-09-19T21:30:23.395188495+00:00", "title": "COMMA_HACK 7", "url": "https://aggr.aymericbeaumet.com/items/blog-comma-ai/2026-08-25-comma-hack-7/", "word_count": 297 }