May the 4th has become a worldwide celebration of all things Star Wars! Makers are celebrating by creating their own lightsabers, building their own R2D2s, and participating in tons of cosplay, including at Maker Faires and with the 501st Legion. In honor of the celebrations, we’re launching our own May the 4th contest, sponsored by NVIDIA. Builders, tinkerers, and hackers alike will need to channel their maker force to compete. There are two categories to enter into this contest – Category 1 is “Droids” and Category 2 is “Cosplay & Props”. The top two winners in each category will receive a NVIDIA® Jetson™ Nano Developer Kit.

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While we’d love to see some fully autonomous droids in this competition, we know it can take a long time to get that AI doing exactly what you want. In order to let more people participate, we’re allowing for concept ideas too -- you don’t have to have your droid fully built to enter. Get started by checking out how the NVIDIA Jetson Nano works to learn its capabilities and submit a realistic and well-documented project pitch!

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If you’re more of a crafty maker, put together your most impressive prop and cosplay for a chance to win an NVIDIA Jetson Nano! This is your opportunity to awaken the force of your developer skills.