[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by Buzz

They've got the Corvettes automated - Cobras next!!

All kidding aside - this is just a taste of where technology can take us and if nothing else, it's nice that an old racer who is now paralysed due to a crash will be able to do some hot laps again.

Colorado's Governor Drives Semi-Autonomous Corvette Stingray - Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

From the article ...
Acceleration and braking are controlled by sucking or blowing into a tube attached to a Freescale pressure sensor, while a cap fitted with sensors connects to in-camera cameras that detect head tilts to control steering.

One good sneeze and you're done