Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), today announced that Chakib Loucif,
vice president of engineering, has been selected as one of Fortune
magazine’s inaugural “Heroes of the 500 2014.” Loucif is recognized for
his key role in developing the semi-autonomous motorcar, an initiative
known as the “SAM Project” to modify a 2014 Corvette Stingray to be
driven by head and facial movements using advanced technology.
Loucif is acknowledged for leading a team of individuals who configured
sensors and cameras, designed an electronic drive train, and integrated
a system to monitor biometric data to enable an individual living with
quadriplegia to drive a race car at speed on a race track. On May 18,
IndyCar driver and current Verizon IndyCar Series Team owner Sam Schmidt
demonstrated the car’s technology by driving multiple laps on the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway at nearly 100 miles per hour. The SAM
Project is a collaborative venture between Arrow, Ball Aerospace &
Technologies Corp., Schmidt Peterson Motor Sports and Falci Adaptive
Motorsports, a nonprofit.
“Arrow congratulates Chakib and his team for this recognition among such
a noteworthy and inspirational group of individuals who are working to
improve the lives of others,” said Michael J. Long, Arrow’s chairman,
president and chief executive officer. “The SAM Project demonstrates,
particularly to disabled people, that anything is possible with the help
of technology, while also influencing a new generation of mobility and
safety technologies.”
Fortune’s Heroes of the 500 2014 represents 50 men and women whose
personal passions, individual ideals and professional endeavors are
transforming communities. All of the selected honorees are employed by
Fortune 500 companies.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com)
is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial
and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing
solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than
100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and
commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations
in 58 countries.
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