Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) has announced a strategic partnership with Deccan Herald, one of India's leading media publications, to host 'Hack-Star Bengaluru,' a unique hackathon and a platform for engineering students to help build a sustainable and smarter Bengaluru through the power of technology.
A press release from MBRDI said the hackathon that went live last week is a part of its partner's 'Bengaluru 2040 Summit' focused on encouraging innovations to make Bengaluru a world-class city.
Hack-Star Bengaluru invites solutions around smart traffic safety, fleet management, e-mobility, road safety, and accessibility themes. This initiative will drive the development of technology-led solutions to support sustainable and smarter cities.
Manu Saale, Managing Director and CEO - MBRDI, said, 'At MBRDI, we are committed to building an ecosystem and culture that promotes innovation and collaboration to reimagine a sustainable future globally. In this endeavour, we are excited to be hosting 'Hack-Star Bengaluru' in partnership with Deccan Herald to encourage disruptive technologies and ideas that could improve the mobility, safety and accessibility issues in the city. We are also looking forward to recognising exemplary innovations that will serve as an inspiration to shape a better future.'
The Hackathon will be conducted in four stages, beginning with creating a problem statement followed by building a prototype. The next stage will be the evaluation of the prototypes and presentations to the jury members. The winners will be announced on March 11 at the Bengaluru 2040 Summit, the release added.