Scientists have implanted a microchip into the brain of a man paralyzed from the waist down, allowing him to fully drive an 850-horsepower NASCAR Cup racing car. Vehicle commands were transmitted literally by the power of thought, and a special helmet recorded the movement of the head, which also participated in the control.

The technological breakthrough was made by a team led by Dr. Scott Falci, a Colorado neurosurgeon at Health ONE’s Falci Spinal Cord Injury Institute.

Currently, a microchip allows paralyzed German Aldan Zunizi to use his thoughts to step on the gas and keep it at a constant pace.

The electrical potentials of the brain are captured by the electrode of the microchip, for which they are transmitted to a small computer machine. A special helmet is also involved in the management, registering the movement of the head, and the tube raised to the mouth slows down the car if they go into it.

“Our goal is not to turn patients with spinal cord injuries into racers, but to apply this principle to everyday situations,” said one of the researchers.

It is assumed that the experience gained will allow people with disabilities to control an electric wheelchair, a robotic arm, an exoskeleton and various implants.