Tesla cameras will monitor driver awareness
Tesla cars will now monitor drivers who use autopilot through in-car cameras. Techcrunch repots tesla will activate the cameras located above the rearview mirror in model 3 and Y cars to check that drivers are paying attention to the road while using autopilot driver assist. It set in a message to drivers until now tesla cars relied on steering wheel sensors that detected whether drivers were holding on. But many drivers have shared their tricks to fool sensors and go hands-free. The cabin camera above your rearview mirror can now detect and alert driver inattentiveness while autopilot is engaged. Camera data does not leave the car itself which means the system cannot save or transmit information unless data sharing is enabled. Tesla said in a release note to its drivers which was shared by one Tesla owner on twitter. Another Twitter user shared a photo of the same update for their vehicle. Last year tesla activated its cabin-facing cameras installed in model 3 and y vehicles