Quadriplegic Schmidt drives @152mph in SAM automotive with semi-autonmous related automotive tech
Sam Schmidt continues his race automotive driving profession although he’s a quadriplegic. Schmidt accomplished the underside half of the difficult, high-altitude Broadmoor Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb yesterday within the Arrow Electronics, Inc Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM automotive).
Schmidt, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a crash throughout an IndyCar apply lap in 2000, is ready to steer, speed up and brake the modified 2016 Corvette Z06 SAM automotive utilizing solely his head. Sensors mounted on an Arrow-designed high-tech headset that Schmidt wears connect with infrared cameras mounted on the dashboard and detect his head-tilt motions to steer. A