Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) recently announced it has re-upped its partnership with international IT services company NTT DATA, and the relationship is more than just a sponsorship on the No. 10 Indy car driven by Tony Kanaan.
While behind the wheel, Kanaan wears a specially fitted shirt equipped with NTT DATA’s Hitoe technology. The shirt’s fabric acts as a sensor to track Kanaan’s heart rate, muscle contractions and other biosignals. The data is transferred back to the team to be analyzed in real-time, allowing the inner workings of the driver to be better understood.
NTT DATA designed Kanaan’s smart garment using Nomex, a fire resistant material approved by IndyCar, according to the company.