Quadriplegic racecar driver
A low-profile stereo camera pair located on the dash captures Schmidt's movements in real time and feeds the data to the NVIDIA module. Using machine learning, the system processes the information and adjusts the steering angle automatically - within a few thousandths of a second.
The new AI steering replaces the car's original four-camera steering that used an older, infrared motion-capture based technology.
"With the AI, it's more controllable," said Schmidt. "There's no lag. It's instantaneous for high speed."
The steering enhancements could have everyday applications far beyond the racetrack. The technology could be used to control vehicles and large equipment in settings as different as farming, warehouses, public transit and construction so the operator - physically disabled or not - could perform multiple tasks.
"The SAM Car has evolved into a technology platform that really personifies enabling the benefit of technology for as many people as possible," said
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