Battery Smart Concludes Debut HackSmart Tech Hackathon With AWS

Battery Smart has concluded its inaugural HackSmart technology hackathon, organized in partnership with Amazon Web Services, the company announced Monday. The event drew over 1,000 registrations from engineering students across India.

The hackathon, which began on January 31 and concluded with a 24-hour intensive build sprint, attracted participants from premier institutions including the Indian Institutes of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, National Institutes of Technology, and other leading universities. A total of 200-plus participants were shortlisted to compete.

The competition focused on addressing practical challenges in clean mobility, specifically in areas of battery intelligence, electric vehicle operations, and cloud-scale infrastructure. Participants worked with technical support from engineers at Battery Smart and AWS throughout the event.

A jury comprising Battery Smart's leadership and technology specialists evaluated submissions based on demonstrations. Five teams were selected as winners following the assessment process.

"HackSmart represents our commitment to advancing clean mobility while creating meaningful opportunities for India's innovators," said Tejasav Khattar, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Data and Product at Battery Smart. "The quality of ideas and execution showcased by participants was truly impressive, and it motivates us to further adopt AI and ML-driven approaches supporting battery management and grid-readiness challenges."

Prize distribution included a PlayStation 5 for first place, a GoPro Hero 12 for second, and a Marshall speaker for third, along with cash prizes totaling up to 2 lakh rupees. Winners also received pre-placement interview opportunities with Battery Smart.

The event concluded with networking sessions allowing participants to interact with the company's engineering and leadership teams.

Battery Smart operates India's largest battery-swapping network for electric two- and three-wheelers, with over 1,600 swap stations across more than 50 cities. The company manages 270,000-plus IoT-enabled batteries and has completed over 100 million battery swaps since its founding in 2019 by IIT Kanpur graduates Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka.

The company indicated it plans to continue hosting similar initiatives to strengthen its cloud, data, and artificial intelligence capabilities while building its engineering talent pipeline.