Hi, my name is Travis Bennett. 
I'm an H-3 that trained up at Wallaby Ranch 
with Aerotow,
and I just completed my second visit to Lookout
Mountain Flight Park for the hill training
and cliff launch training. 
So, as you can see, 
I have a Sport 3 on top:
Thank you Wills Wing, you did an amazing job....
...and the CAR IS DRIVING ITSELF (so to speak)
... it is Level 2 automation ala Tesla, but it is a Toyota!
What I'm showing you now is for a long of
compatible cars that you can find on a website I'll provide soon, including...
Toyota, Honda, Acura, Lexus, Chrysler, Jeep, and more.
almost anything with built-in advanced safety features
like Lane-Keeping Assist and Dynamic Cruise Control, and converts those safety features into control features.
It does so using a kit that costs
LESS THAN $1000 (USD)
and software that's mostly (now completely) 
Open Source Software.
That kit includes safety-related hardware that plugs into the safety CAN bus behind the rear-view mirror.
It has a program on it. It includes a 10cm-precision GPS that isn't heavily used yet but will be used in the future.
Down here is a power supply cable
for Toyotas, and a high-power cell phone with
with a heatsink and mount that is an interface
to and from an AI (Artificial Intelligence)
that has 10,000,000 miles driven behind its model.
So, why am I sharing this video?
I'm sharing this video because
I'm really hoping that other pilots 
can take advantage of it if:
* their favorite flying site is far away, or
* if they are traveling long distance for
a comp/match/meet, or
* are delivering a ton of gliders cross-country (Steve!)
...and want your trip to be a little less
exhausting, more relaxing, less stressful.
(Pointing camera back to what you're really
interested in.)
The software is called OpenPilot. 
It's being spearheaded by a company named Comma.
The glider on top works well with a rack where
the rack's parts don't get confused with the lane lines.
It's using:
* a forward-facing camera that's part of the cell phone, 
* the vehicle's lane keeping assist camera, 
* the dynamic cruise control (radar) built into the vehicle,
* has a 10cm-resolution GPS that will be more
used in the future
* (Also does Driver Awareness Monitoring with
the rear-facing/screen-side cell camera).
The website is Comma.ai
I use this along my 30-40-minute commute 
to and from work along a
road named River Road, 
so as you can imagine it has some curves to it.
I also use it back and forth to 
Lookout Mountain and I'll use it to 
return to Wallaby soon.
It's also great for long road trips
to see your family.
So, for the rack, to avoid it being confused
with lane lines, I used two absolutely vertical
pieces of 3/4" plumbing hardware. 
I painted them black so they:
1. would not be confused with paint on the road, 
2. would have less reflection to the cameras, and 
3. would have less glare for me.
There are no lines or cables that could be confused with lane lines with this setup.
I still must keep my attention out the window,
still have to maintain situational awareness.
It helps with steering and gas and break.
While it does not alleviate the need to be ready to take the wheel at any time,
it does make the drive a lot more relaxed.
So, if you have a generally-2017 or newer
model year car with those advanced safety features,
or considering getting one soon, or considering
replacing your car soon anyway,
then you may want to look at that website Comma.ai and the open source project OpenPilot at OPC.ai
It took me a couple of days to install just
because I choose a vehicle newer than the vehicles on that compatibility list
and took the time to make it work together.
There's a long list of vehicles on that compatibility list where you could set it up and get it working 
over the course of 3-4 hours
once you get the hardware, install it in your car,
go for a couple of test drives, and you're
good to go.
I'll start a thread in the Oz Report forum.
If ya'll have any questions, feel free to ask --
no guarantees I'll be able to answer,
but I'll do the best I can.
The Discord chatrooms for this project are very helpful as well.
My username on Discord is ChaseCar.
I know what you're thinking, and the answer is no
-- if only it could follow you while you're in the air to retrieve you!
But no, it's not driverless, that would be 
technically Level 5 or higher automation... this is Level 2.
(there's entire books on 
those concepts and level definitions).
I'll change lanes to show how it responds.
So yeah, I'm just really hoping the helps
people get to their favorite flying sites more easily,
or flying events, or even helps you get that
hang glider that's a little farther away.
I know this helps me with my commute to work,
and maybe it'll help ya'll do the same.
Some final notes: 
You've still got to keep your attention out the window,
maintaining situational awareness, 
and be ready to take the wheel at any time.
It works best with highway driving, but also works well on many roads with turns 
-- not particularly well on mountain passes (switchbacks)
The car's steering wheel hardware is torque-limited -- 
it will not support a very tight turn, 
especially not at a higher speed.
Each vehicle is different in how it is supported and its limitations,
so if you decide to change your vehicle or select a vehicle for this project then do your homework carefully.
The (Discord) forums are very good, 
and the Comma.ai website, 
and the website around the open source aspect OPC.ai
(stands for Open Pilot Community).
So, Happy Trails, and see ya in the air!
Again, I'll be in the Oz Report forum if you
have any questions or want to talk about it
-- I'll do my best to answer.
