Name: The future race car -- 150mph, and no driver
Uploaded: 2012-07-11T15:00:23Z
Duration: 10 min 30 s
Description: Autonomous cars are coming -- and they're going to drive better than you. Chris Gerdes reveals how he and his team are developing robotic race cars that can drive at 150 mph while avoiding every possible accident. And yet, in studying the brainwaves of professional racing drivers, Gerdes says he has gained a new appreciation for the instincts of professional drivers

Autonomous cars are coming -- and they're going to drive better than you. Chris Gerdes reveals how he and his team are developing robotic race cars that can drive at 150 mph while avoiding every possible accident. And yet, in studying the brainwaves of professional racing drivers, Gerdes says he has gained a new appreciation for the instincts of professional drivers

The future race car -- 150mph, and no driver

Self-driving cars are advancing, with robotic race cars hitting 150 miles per hour and handling treacherous tracks without a driver. Yet, even the most advanced machines reveal the extraordinary instincts of professional drivers, whose reflexes and intuition still set the standard. By recording brainwaves during split-second maneuvers, engineers discovered that elite drivers perform complex feats almost automatically. This research inspires new technology that aims to blend human intuition with machine precision.