FNA Grand Prix 5G
The Drone Grand Prix 5G brought together over 150 participants for a hands-on exploration of future networks. With interactive workshops, a lively educational exhibition, and a high-speed drone-car race powered by a real industrial 5G network, students, schoolchildren, and researchers experienced the potential of 5G in real time. The event ended with a victory for the team from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid — and a glimpse into the connected world of tomorrow.
When
5 June 2025
1:30 - 6:00 PM
Where
Mines Nancy, Campus ARTEM,
Nancy, France
Why
Explore the future of 5G
through interactive experiences
IWho should attend
Participants
School students
Discover the magic of 5G! Dive into fun workshops, explore future technologies, and watch drone race
University students
Test your skills in the 5G drone competition, connect with experts, and boost your innovation experience.
Academics
Discuss the future network challenges, showcase your work, and connect with peers and young talents.
Industry experts
Share industry insights, discover innovative ideas, and network with the next generation of engineers.
General public
Know what is 5G and how it transforms our lives through interactive exhibitions, demonstrations, and talks.
Programme
1:30 PM –2:00 PM Welcome and Coffee
2:00 PM –3:30 PM Join our interactive workshops and Future Networks Academy exhibition. Learn how 5G and future technologies are changing our world!
3:30 PM –4:30 PM "5G Rally" Student teams will race homemade ground drone-cars across the ARTEM campus. The drone-cars will be remotely controlled over a real industrial 5G network, using remote controllers. Join the race to cheer for your favorite drone and see how 5G makes real-time, long-distance driving possible!
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Award Ceremony
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Interactive workshops
📡 Data Journey
Dive into the invisible path your digital messages take! In this interactive game, choose the route your data follows from one device to another. Can you piece all the clues together to reveal the final code word?
🔐 Secret Message
Love puzzles? This workshop introduces you to the basics of encrypting and decrypting messages through brain-teasing challenges of varying difficulty. Sit down, focus… and uncover the secrets of the code!
🛰️ Cup & String Telephone
A playful activity for younger participants: build your own communication device using two cups and a string, and discover how sound travels. A fun way to explore how we connect!
🤖 Mini Robot Dog Pettoy
Take control of a mini robot dog and guide it through a maze! This interactive and hands-on workshop introduces the basics of robotics while encouraging logical thinking, coordination, and curiosity.
And more workshops, offered by the LorHisTel association, which has brought together active and retired employees of La Poste and Orange since 1980. Learn more on their website: https://fnarh.net
- The first telecommunication system: Chappe’s semaphore arm and visual code
- Telegraphy with Morse code
- Manual telephone switchboard and the “telephone operator”
- Electromechanical telephone exchanges
- Titanic model with flashing SOS message
- Automatic satellite scale model
- Copper and fiber optic cables
- France Telecom’s iconic 4L vehicle
- Telephone poles with a line technician mannequin
- A working Minitel server
