Arrow engineers have developed the new steering system using the latest NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module, the only platform capable of delivering the high precision and low latency needed to control a car at speeds of up to 342 km/h.
A pair of low-profile stereo cameras located on the dashboard capture Schmidt's movements in real time and send the data to the NVIDIA module. Thanks to machine learning, the system processes the information and automatically adjusts the steering angle in milliseconds.
The new AI steering replaces the car's original four-camera steering, which used an older technology based on infrared motion capture.
"With AI, it's more controllable," Schmidt said. "There's no lag. It's instantaneous for high speed."
Improvements in steering could have everyday applications far beyond the racetrack. The technology could be used to control vehicles and large equipment in environments as diverse as agriculture, warehousing, public transportation, and construction, enabling operators—whether physically disabled or not—to perform multiple tasks.
"The SAM car has evolved into a technology platform that truly embodies the possibility of as many people as possible benefiting from technology," said Murdoch Fitzgerald, Arrow's vice president of global engineering and design services.
