we've met sam schmidt before.t in 2000, and five years ago he took us for a ride through las vegas in a car that allowed him to drive using just his head and his mouth. so, the steering system, it's an ir camera system on whichever way you turn your head steers the car. he'll turn his head angle into a steering angle. the gas and brake, it's a sip and puff system, so we have a tube connected to a pressure sensor. positive pressure, blowing, that's your accelerator pedal. negative pressure, sipping, that's your brake pedal. the sam car is legal to drive in the us and sam has a driver's license, and since 2016, the system has been fine tuned so that it's now not only safe and responsive enough to drive at road speeds, but at race speeds. 123, 128... 128, wow. er... in fact, sam has taken this car up to 201mph. not today, though. anyway, the reality is that operating equipment without using arms or legs has many more applications than just on the racetrack. where i also see this technology being very beneficial is in

earlier on, i met sam schmidt.his mouth. now, he's challenged me to do a faster lap than him, me with conventional controls and him with his controls. if this goes wrong, make sure they edit it kindly, won't you, lara? i've spoken to some of the team here and they say, you know, the black stuff on the track? yeah. stay on that. thanks. all right, wish me luck. see, in my mind, this isn't a foregone conclusion in some ways i have an advantage, i know the circuits and i'm using the same controls that i have for my entire adult life. how didi how did i do? 150. is that good? respectable- _ how did i do? 150. is that good? respectable. let's _ how did i do? 150. is that good? respectable. let's see _ how did i do? 150. is that good? respectable. let's see if - how did i do? 150. is that good? respectable. let's see if sam i how did | do? 150. is that good? | respectable. let's see if sam can beat my flying — respectable. let's see if sam can beat my flying lap _ respectable. let's see if sam can beat my flying lap of—

we have met sam schmidt before. he is a racing driver who was paralysed in an accident in 2000.s ago he took us for a ride to las vegas in a car that allowed him to drive using just his head and his mouth. so the steering system is an ir camera system. whichever way you turn your head steers the car. the gas and brake is up systems and we have a tube connected to pressure sensor. positive pressure, blowing, negative pressure, sipping, that if your brake pedal. the soundcar is it legal to drive in the us and sam has a drivers license. and since 2016 the system has been fine tuned so it is not only safe and responsive enough to drive at road speeds but at race speeds. 128. wow. in fact, sam has taken this car up to 201 mph. anyway, the reality is that operating equipment without using arms or legs has many more applications than just on the racetrack. where i also see this technology being very beneficial as in the workplace. industrial applications for clefts, harvesters, trains. i mean, it is kinda scary but i can operate a train. you know, sitting in my living room. with this t

former professional racing driver sam schmidt was severely injured in a crash 21 years ago.ing his head to steer and using his breath to accelerate and break, reaching speeds of up to 200mph. ?he explained how it all works. 7 7 i never would've thought i would've driven ever before, let alone, you know, 200 mph. i have no use of anything below the shoulders. i really think the sky's the limit. i was sort of born into racing. ijust wanted to go to the indy 500 my entire life, so that was the goal that i set at a very young age and i was fortunate to race there and won the las vegas race in september of 1999. and then unfortunately had my accident four months later. sam, can you look left? look right? centre? perfect. i have a straw in my mouth, and i blow to go and i suck to stop. the cameras directly in front of me, they read off the helmet movement and that's what turns it. you've just got to be really focused on where you're going, that's for sure. are you ready, sam? yeah. all right, you have control. let's put you in drive. this technology really has capability to change

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sam schmidt, is a former indycar driver, who was severely injured and paralyzed from the shoulders downsam wears a headset that detects his head motions to steer, while to accelerate and brake he inhales and exhales though a small tube. he can now race again at speeds of 320 kilometres per hour and is making his uk debut at the goodwood festival of speed. i never would have thought i would have driven ever before, let alone 200 miles an hour. i have no use if anything below the shoulders. i really think the sky is the limit. i was sort of born into racing. i wanted to go to the indy 500 my entire life so that was the goal i set at a very young age and was fortunate to race there and won the las vegas race in september of 1999 and then unfortunately i had my accident four months later. sam, can you look left? look right. look centre. perfect. i have a store in my mouth that i blow to go and i suck to stop. the camera is directly in front of me, they read off the helmet movement and that is what turns it. i can't really focus on where it goes. are you ready? you have control. push and dri

we have met sam schmidt before.head steers the car. he'll turn his head angle into a steering angle. the gas and brake, it's a sip and puff system, so we have a tube connected to a pressure sensor. positive pressure, blowing, that's your accelerator pedal. negative pressure, sipping, that's your brake pedal. the sam car is legal to drive in the us and sam has a drivers license, and since 2016, the system has been fine tuned so that it's now not only safe and responsive enough to drive at road speeds, but at race speeds. 123, 128... 128, wow. er... in fact, sam has taken this car up to 201mph. not today, though. anyway, the reality is that operating equipment without using arms or legs has many more applications than just on the racetrack. where i also see this technology being very beneficial is in the workplace. industrial applications, forklifts, harvesters, trains, i mean, it's kinda scary but i could operate a train, you know, sitting in my living room with this technology so i would really like to see disabled

sam schmidt became paralyzed from the neck down after crash 21 years ago and in 2013 he worked with engineerso build a car that he could drive. the camera on the dashboard picks up his motions to steer for motions in his helmet any breaks in and celebrates by inhaling and exhaling into a pressure sensor. >> what i didn't anticipate was this overwhelming feeling of normalcy because i was in control and the fact that i am steering it and using the break and the gas and going as fast as i want is exhilarating. >> he believes that technology is getting better and he expects it will change lives beyond the race track. >>> still ahead and streaming on cbsn bay area, should they stay or should they go? why a battle over bunnies is boiling over at a northern california park. >>> a woman gets the surprise of a lifetime and how she is using the power of social media to track down her long-lost twin. >>> while we watch for the small thread of lightning here at home in the bay area, the fires that have already started going in the sierra are putting out impressive amounts of smoke and we will show you wh

. >> reporter: getting back on the racetrack has been a long road for indycar driver, sam schmidt. paralyzed from the neck down in a crash 21 years ago, just getting into a car is a mammoth effort. driving one himself without use of his arms or legs takes a bit of science. >> the fact that i'm staring it, using the break and the gas and going as fast as i want, it's exhilarating. >> reporter: in 2013, schmidt began working with tech company arrow electronics to build a car he could drive. he showed off the latest version of this simeon thomas mobility, or s.a.m. car. infrared sensors help them steer from his helmet. he breaks and accelerates by inhaling and exhaling into a pressure sensor. >> what i didn't anticipate was this overwhelming feeling of normalcy, because i was in control. >> reporter: schmidt says, the technology keeps getting better and expects it will change lives beyond the racetrack. >> reporter: you can drive a train, you can drive a forklift. >> reporter: breaking down more barriers with every lap. freilich carlson, cbs news, london. >>> schmidt had a co-driver w

star driver sam schmidt never thought he'd get behind the wheel of a car ever again.t 20 years ago that left him paralyzed from the neck down. but in time, schmidt regained his need for speed working with the company, aero electronics to build a car that would let him or any other paralyzed person drive without the use of their arms or legs. literally to that point in my life, there was really not a lot, but i control. now using special motion sensing cameras connected to a headset schmidt can steer this specially designed vehicle in any direction by simply tilting his head. he's able to control the speed and breaks by blowing into a straw like device, letting him reach speeds of more than 200 mph. i needed help for everything. so the fact that i'm staring it. i'm using the brake and the gas and. always as fast as i want is, you know exhilarating, but aero electronics technology isn't just helping schmidt drive. the company also created an exoskeleton suit helping paralyzed people like schmidt walk or in this case dance. you will church and you can like this moment wh

. >> reporter: getting back on the race track has been a long road for indycar driver sam schmidt.e neck down in a crash 21 years ago, just getting into a car is a mammoth effort. driving one himself without use of his arms or legs takes a bit of science. >> the fact that i'm steering it, i'm using the brake and the gas and going as fast as i want is -- you know, exhilarating. >> reporter: in 2013, schmidt began working with engineers in tech company aero electronics to build a car he could drive. he showed off the latest version of the semi autonomous mobility or s.a.m. car in southern england. those cameras in the dashboard pick up his head motions to steer from infrared sensors in his helmet. he brakes and accelerates by inhaling and exhaling into a pressure sensor. >> what i didn't anticipate was this overwhelming feeling of normalcy because i was in control. >> reporter: schmidt says the technology keeps getting better and expects it will change lives beyond the racetrack. >> you can drive a harvester, drive a train, you could drive a forklift or crane. >> reporter: breaking d

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allison schmidt now a ten time olympic medalist. >>> and sam kendricks olympics are over after testingor covid. the u.s. army reserve first lieutenant won bronze at the rio games. he has been placed in isolation according to the usopc. >>> and the women's gymnastics all-around competition will go on tonight without the greatest ever, simone biles withdrew herself from the competition for mental health reasons. and she writes that the outpouring of love and support i've received has made me realize i'm more than my accomplishments in gymnastics which i never truly believed before. earlier today i interviewed chair of the athletes commission which serves at link between the athletes and ioc. and she said that biles is brave. >> it will be an incredible positive thing for so many more athletes that male may not be in the same situation that will look to her and she is inspiring athletes. she has allowed for it to just be something that can be accepted by people. and i think that that took a lot of bravery. >> and the ioc does have resources in place, athletes have a mental health tool kit