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

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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. (Filmed at TEDxStanford.)Talk by Chris Gerdes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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