Cyberwave Builders
Cohort 2
Build real-world physical automations in a 4-week cohort with real robots, free hardware, SDK access, and credits. Cohort 1 shipped 9 projects. Now it's your turn.
Free robot hardware for every builder
We ship you a robot. You ship physical AI.
Every accepted builder receives real robotic hardware to build physical automations. Choose your robot and start shipping.
What Cohort 1 shipped
Four weeks. Real robots. Nine projects shipped end-to-end with the Cyberwave SDK.
Kickoff call: builders meeting the Cyberwave team on day one.
Closing ceremony: builders presenting what they shipped in 4 weeks.
Featured projects
View all 9 projectsJupyter Rover
UGV Beast
A collective learning catalog of 35 self-contained Jupyter notebooks for the UGV Beast — from camera calibration and AprilTag localization to YOLOv8 obstacle detection, autonomous patrol, a VLA pipeline, and self-building digital twins.
buildPARITY
Custom rover (Pi 5 + D500 Lidar)
Tiered autonomous monitoring for construction sites: a Raspberry Pi 5 with D500 Lidar handles safety-critical reflexes via ROS 2 + Nav2, while cloud VLA models drive mission-level decisions through Cyberwave Edge Core.
Hedon
Custom UGV
An emotionally reactive UGV that fuses camera, microphone, and biosignal streams into safe behavioral decisions, expressed as locomotion, head movement, and speech in real time. Runs entirely on a Raspberry Pi over ROS 2 and the Cyberwave SDK.
Build with real robots
Hardware that lets your code move the real world.
Every builder accepted into the Cyberwave Builders Program receives real robotic hardware to build, test, and ship their physical automation use case.
SO101 Robot Arm
A desk-friendly, 6-DOF robotic arm designed for real manipulation tasks. Ideal for teleoperation, imitation learning, and physical interaction workflows.
UGV Beast Rover
A rugged mobile rover built for navigation-first and sensor-driven physical AI workflows. Ideal for mobility, exploration, and control use cases.
Being a builder comes with perks
Cyberwave Credits
Free credits to build, test, and iterate across Cyberwave workflows.
Early Access
Access experimental SDK features and upcoming releases before public launch.
Hardware Access
Get supported hardware like SO101 robot arms to build and test physical automations.
Visibility & Network
Featured on Cyberwave channels with an exclusive Builder badge. Direct access to ecosystem, team, and collaborators.
Cyberwave Swag
Cohort-exclusive swag for every accepted builder.
Certification
Every builder who completes the cohort receives a Certificate of Completion: Physical AI Builders Program.
Top Builder recognition
The most active and impactful builders will receive cash prizes and exclusive visibility. Contributions, experiments, and shipped demos matter.
What to expect in the cohort
A builder workflow that mirrors real-world development.
Onboard
- SDK setup
- Hardware onboarding
- First automation shipped
Build
- Choose a real physical AI use case
- Weekly office hours
- Iterative development
Break & Improve
- Stress test systems
- Product + feedback tasks
- Identify SDK gaps
Ship & Showcase
- Demo video + repo
- Builder showcases
- Top builders announced
Cohort 2 Calendar
Key milestones for the next 4-week cohort. Final dates announced once applications open.
Last Day to Apply
13th May 2026Last day to apply to join the Cohort 2 Builders program. Apply early; spots fill up fast.
Results Go Live
20th May 2026Accepted builders will be notified via email and Discord. You’ll also get onboarding info to get started.
Robots Shipped Out
~3 weeksHardware ships to accepted builders. Delivery time varies by location.
Program Starts
10th June 2026The 4-week Cohort 2 officially begins. Time to build physical AI!
How to apply
We review applications based on what you've built, your curiosity, and your intent to ship.
Post in #apply-builders-program
Introduce yourself and network with fellow builders in our community.
Complete our builder ritual in the Typeform and get an automated customized introduction about you and your future robot.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the Builders Program