"The car would be faster around the track and nothing more than a novelty that is soon forgotten. "
Interesting project from (quite ) a few years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NybG3ErDCdQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZPvXKewFk&t=44s
Thunderhill Raceway Park.
Robotics and AI.
Yamaha Motor Company (Mother ship in Japan)
Stanford Research Institute (NorCal)
Yamaha Motor Ventures (NorCal)