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SIM ESCAPE

JUL–OCT 2026 | HO CHI MINH CITY

The ultimate UAV hackathon for university students passionate about autonomous technology.

Hosted by

Hackathon partner
SkyTrack

Reach new height & claim your rewards!

[ champion ]
20,000,000VNĐ
[ second place ]
15,000,000VNĐ
[ third place ]
10,000,000VNĐ

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[ Workshops ]

Learn. Build. Go further.

UAV mission building - From sim to real-world application in agriculture
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UAV mission building - From sim to real-world application in agriculture

Thursday, Aug 13 · 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Thu Dau Mot University
UAV mission building - From sim to real-world application in public safety
PastRegistration closed

UAV mission building - From sim to real-world application in public safety

Thursday, Aug 27 · 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ton Duc Thang University
[ Challenges ]

Solve what matters

Team up to build practical UAV missions for real-world impact.

Elimination round

Agriculture

Smart farm surveillance

Final round

Public safety

Tropical flood rescue

[ Scorecard ]

A holistic evaluation of your team's solution

Mission efficiency

AI analytics

UX & presentation

Scalability

Creativity

[ Mission platform ]

One SDK for every teams. Compete in Mission-Sense-Skill architect

Build mission on SkyTrack cloud simulation

Meetup with expert mentors every weeks

Share, build and thrive alongside other builders on Discord

[ How to participate ]

Your roadmap to the Hackathon

Enlist to Sim Escape

Register solo on Sim Escape hackathon page

Verify your enlisting

Confirm via email, then invite team members

Build mission

Setup SkyTrack account, team workspace and build mission

Pitch and conquer

Present live to the judging panel. Top scores claim the reward.

Jury Board

Dao Tuan Dat
Chief Judge

Dao Tuan Dat

SkyTrack Representative

Tran Hoang Ha
Deputy Chief Judge

Tran Hoang Ha

SkyTrack Representative

M.Sc. Nguyen Trung Kiet
Deputy Chief Judge

M.Sc. Nguyen Trung Kiet

Institute of Digital Technology, Thu Dau Mot University

Bui Thanh Sang
Member

Bui Thanh Sang

SkyTrack Representative

M.Sc. Tran Nhat Nam
Member

M.Sc. Tran Nhat Nam

Institute of Digital Technology, Thu Dau Mot University

M.Sc. Tran Huu Duat
Member

M.Sc. Tran Huu Duat

Institute of Digital Technology, Thu Dau Mot University

M.Sc. Nguyen Minh Huy
Member

M.Sc. Nguyen Minh Huy

Lecturer, Thu Dau Mot University

M.Sc. Vo Van An
Member

M.Sc. Vo Van An

Lecturer, Thu Dau Mot University

Ready for takeoff? Check the rules.

[ Format ]

The Sim Escape Hackathon Contest is a software programming competition for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) designed for students passionate about UAVs, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, and autonomous systems.

Contestants will use SkyTrack platform to build, simulate, and/or deploy UAV missions to solve challenges in agriculture and search & rescue operations provided by the Organizing committee.

Team size: 3 to 5 members per team.

Teams must complete and submit their entries within the designated time, present their solutions, and answer questions from the Panel of judges.

The top-performing teams after the two qualifying phases will be selected to advance to the SkyTrack Bootcamp final round.

[ Who advances ]

After the qualifying round, the top 10 best-performing teams will be selected to advance to the Final round.

The Final round will be organized as a Bootcamp combined with a hands-on hackathon, where teams will build together in a concentrated environment set up by the Organizing committee for 24 hours.

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