Mission 44 students at Silverstone go from zero to AI-powered racing telemetry in 90 minutes!

On July 2nd, Arduino and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. hosted a hands-on workshop at Silverstone for 40 students aged 16 to 19, supported by Mission 44, where participants built AI-powered racing telemetry systems in 90 minutes using Arduino UNO Q 4GB, Modulino, App Lab, and Edge Impulse. The students, many with no prior AI or sensor experience, collected live data, trained AI models, and raced miniature cars with real-time telemetry, meeting 7-time F1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton.

Mission 44 students at Silverstone go from zero to AI-powered racing telemetry in 90 minutes On July 2nd, three days before the British Grand Prix, Arduino brought a hands-on workshop to Silverstone for 40 students aged 16 to 19, supported by Mission 44 https://mission44.org/ and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in the framework of the Igniting Inclusion Summit https://mission44.org/mission-44-drives-change-and-inspires-the-next-generation-at-the-british-grand-prix/ . The setting couldn’t have been more fitting, and as part of the bigger Qualcomm family, we are proud to have had the chance to empower young and bright minds with an activity that was such a natural fit for our team. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., through its Snapdragon® brand, is a Founding Corporate Sponsor of Mission 44 – a global foundation established by Sir Lewis Hamilton with a clear belief: that it’s possible to succeed no matter your background. Through inclusive education and improving access to STEM careers, the foundation works to build a fairer, more inclusive future – and events like this one are a direct expression of that mission. Not to mention, the workshop was an exciting moment for students and us to meet the 7-time F1 world champion himself From unboxing to AI model in under an hour Many of the students, who are supported by Mission 44 partners AFBE-UK https://afbe.org.uk/ and upReach https://upreach.org.uk/ , had never worked with sensors, AI, or machine learning before. Yet within the first hour, they were already collecting live data and exploring how AI models are trained. The goal was simple: to understand how an F1-inspired telemetry system works. Through hands-on experiments with Arduino ® UNO™ Q 4GB https://www.arduino.cc/product-uno-q , Arduino https://store.arduino.cc/pages/modulino and using ®Modulino™ Arduino https://docs.arduino.cc/software/app-lab/ and ®App Lab Edge Impulse https://www.edgeimpulse.com/developers?utm platform=23675660573-194972799496&utm source=google&utm medium=cpc&utm campaign=&utm content=801314931074&utm term=edge%20impulse&hsa acc=6610359976&hsa cam=23675660573&hsa grp=194972799496&hsa ad=801314931074&hsa src=g&hsa tgt=kwd-670726942748&hsa kw=edge%20impulse&hsa mt=e&hsa net=adwords&hsa ver=3&gad source=1&gad campaignid=23675660573&gclid=CjwKCAjwuuPRBhAnEiwA2Ji8enTJ3Rf7a63wEBKI7yHSQ3jqb3StoQQ9ZRvkmobt2plXH7prtuamYBoC5D4QAvD BwE as their development environments, students experienced how information is collected, analyzed, and turned into insights in real-time. Discovering the tools that bring a future in racing within reach For the final part of the session, some of the students raced miniature cars around a custom-built track while accelerometers streamed motion data over Bluetooth. UNO Q processed telemetry at the edge, computer vision tracked each car, and leaderboards displayed lap times, crashes, and performance metrics in real-time. For many students, seeing their race transformed into live telemetry was the moment it all clicked. Telemetry is exactly the kind of real-world application that we are seeing with UNO Q. Not only in our demos and workshops, but also in professional motorsport contexts have you read about Star Stream’s success in bringing F1-level telemetry to race teams and fleet operators around the world https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/06/08/star-stream-is-bringing-f1-level-telemetry-to-every-race-team-and-every-fleet-with-arduino-uno-q/ ? . Ready to build your own future? STEM skills are increasingly central to careers across every industry – and access to hands-on learning experiences like this one can make a real difference in who gets to build that future. Giving young people from all backgrounds the tools, the context, and the confidence to engage with technology is something we care about deeply at Arduino. Visit Mission 44 https://mission44.org/ to learn more about their work, and if today’s post made you want to start your own journey into AI, sensors, and real-world data… just get your own hands on an UNO Q https://store.arduino.cc/products/uno-q-4gb Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Arduino and UNO, and the Arduino logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arduino S.r.l.