On the racetrack, the checkered flag goes to the car that’s driven to its limits and maneuvered decisively in the moment.

On a two-lane road, the split-second act of passing a vehicle stopped in front of you becomes a way more complicated call when algorithms are in control. Autonomous-vehicle maker Chris Gerdes (https://profiles.stanford.edu/j-gerdes), professor of mechanical engineering, applies these findings and more to business and life. Watch the full talk below or read the transcript (https://stvp-static-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/ingenuity-derived-from-self-driving-cars-entire-talk-transcript.pdf).

 Chris Gerdes (https://profiles.stanford.edu/j-gerdes), professor of mechanical engineering and, by courtesy, of aeronautics and astronautics.