SAFESTOP

Configurable hardware for independently pausing or stopping a vehicle that is being operated by a computer, namely, a receiver which is capable of sending a signal to the computer to pause or stop the vehicle and/or sending a signal directly to a part of the vehicle, in particular, the brakes, engine, and fuel line that will cause it to stop operation; devices that detect a certain condition to pause or stop an autonomous function on a vehicle, namely, computer hardware