Mercedes invented a joystick-controlled car. In 1966, Mercedes released the Mercedes F200. One of its most defining features is its joystick controller that replaces the steering wheel and pedals. The car could sense which side the driver was sitting on, so someone could control it from the passenger seat.
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The U.S. Navy uses Xbox controllers for their periscopes. Instead of using a control stick, the Navy opted for this controller so that the learning time could be reduced. This was also the least complicated way of controlling the periscopes.