»Schedule // Workshop
October 8, 2025, Paris
10:00–16:00
Location: Fiap Paris, 30 Rue Cabanis, 75014 Paris, France

Sponsored by

Helsing
Rust in Action - Applications of Computer Vision and Control

About

It’s one thing doing things in theory - it’s a totally different ballgame to do them in action. In this workshop, you’ll be combining computer vision, control theory, and a healthy dosage of Rust, to play a Helsing-edition of Simon-says, using real cameras and vehicles!

Every 30 seconds, the server will issue a new command - who can get their vehicle into the targeted quadrant the fastest?

A computer with an eye coming out of it

Format

  1. 1. Meet your crew

    We’ll divide participants into teams of 3-4 people.

  2. 2. Grab your wheels

    Each team will receive their own vehicle and details on how to connect to it.

  3. 3. Kickstart your code

    We’ll be providing a simple Rust SDK to help people ramp up faster.

  4. 4. Start your engines

    Over the course of 3-4 hours, you’ll be figuring out how to control your vehicle, visualise it through the camera systems, and finally - start racing for the target!

Mentor

Nicolas Vizzari-Trinquier

Nicolas is one of Helsing’s resident hybrid Nix and Rust experts, previously leading our forward deployment infrastructure team, and more recently helping build the SG-1, Helsing’s first underwater glider.

Previously a Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, Nicolas' first encounter with Rust was when he joined Helsing. Since then, it has become his daily driver - and he leverages that knowledge to help Helsing’s new-joiners pick up Rust for the first time in our Infraduction programme.

Nicolas Vizzari-Trinquier