PENN TECHNOLOGIES, YOUR IDEAS
Penn Engineers have created some of today’s most amazing new technologies. This competition offers the chance to envision how these technologies might shape our lives tomorrow.
About the Competition
The Y-Prize is a contest in which members of the Penn community compete to propose the best applications for an emerging technology.
About the Technologies
2024-2025 Technologies
Reprogrammable Matter by Folding
Magnetically-controlled origami that self-folds, self-unfolds, and self-reconfigures on-demand
2024-2025 Technologies
Snake Robot Arm
This flexible robot arm that can curve like a snake, creating complex shapes with minimal motors.
Events & Deadlines
January 28, 2025
Grand Finale
Tuesday, January 28
Past Winners & Finalists
2023-2024 Y-Prize Winners:
LillyLoop
Other 2022-2023
Y-Prize Finalists
Learn More
Learn more about the competition and how you can get involved
How It Works
Submission Guidelines
Submit Your Proposal
History of the Y-Prize
Past Y-Prize Winners
Videos
Recommended Resources
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