SIG Robotics wins first place at Embodied AI Hackathon with Matcha Bot

Oct 26, 2025 · Market Signal · SIG Robotics at UIUC · Development Platform

SIG Robotics published Matcha Bot after winning first place at the Embodied AI Hackathon, using SO-101 arms, NVIDIA Jetson Thor, and GR00T N1.5 for automated matcha preparation.

Verified eventSIG Robotics at UIUCOct 26, 2025

Evidence notes

  • The project used two SO-101 arms, NVIDIA Jetson Thor, GR00T N1.5, and three USB cameras to automate matcha preparation.
  • The build demonstrates student-led embodied-AI prototyping around robot manipulation, VLA models, and low-cost cafe automation.

Company context

University of Illinois student robotics group behind the LeKiwi low-cost mobile manipulator.

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