Arrow Electronics’ SAM Car Highlighted at International Sport Innovation Summit
March 02 2016 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
The semi-autonomous motorcar (SAM) developed by Arrow
Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) for quadriplegic former racecar
driver Sam Schmidt was highlighted today at the international Sport
Innovation Summit.
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Sam Schmidt driving the SAM car during
the final road course engineering test drive in Morrison Colo. on
March 13. 2015. (Photo: Business Wire)
“A lot of people ask me why Arrow created this innovative car in
the first place. We created the SAM car to help and inspire Sam
Schmidt—and millions of people like him,” said Arrow’s Global
Corporate Social Responsibility Director Joe Verrengia, who spoke
at the Summit and leads the SAM project for Arrow. “Now the SAM
project is inspiring other technology innovations to help people,
and sports are the catalyst.”
Schmidt has been paralyzed and unable to use his arms and legs
since a racing accident in 2000. Driving a modified Corvette
Stingray that Arrow equipped with advanced electronics, he is able
to steer, accelerate and brake using only his head. Sensors mounted
on Schmidt’s hat connect to infrared cameras mounted on the
dashboard that detect his head-tilt motions in order to steer. He
can accelerate and brake by sucking or blowing into a tube attached
to an integrated pressure sensor.
Arrow launched the SAM project in May 2014 at the Indianapolis
500, where Schmidt drove four demonstration laps at a top speed of
107 mph and garnered worldwide attention. The SAM project is a
collaborative venture between Arrow Electronics, Schmidt Peterson
Motorsports and the nonprofit Conquer Paralysis Now.
The SAM project’s objectives are not to transfer control of a
vehicle to technology, but rather to enable disabled drivers to
enjoy the driving experience by leveraging the power of
technology.
“Arrow Electronics is committed to developing innovative
technology that can help change people’s lives,” said Michael J.
Long, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Arrow.
“Our SAM car project continues to demonstrate Arrow’s commitment to
working five years out.”
The Sport Innovation Summit is the largest innovation and
networking sports hub that gathers international experts and senior
decision-makers in the world of sports to explore how innovation is
changing the business. It attracts over 650 attendees, including
ministries of sport, sports federations and professional clubs,
athletes and coaches, sport equipment companies, brands, media and
other stakeholders.
For more information on the SAM project, please visit
http://arrow.com/SAM/. Keep up with the SAM project on Twitter by
following #SAMracecar.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and
solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic
components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a
supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment
manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers
through a global network of more than 460 locations serving over 85
countries.
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