Topic: driver monitoring
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Tesla's New Software Enables Texting While Driving, Musk Says
Tesla's new Full Self-Driving update controversially allows drivers to text while the car is moving, a feature that directly contradicts most U.S. state laws. Despite its name, the system remains a Level 2 driver-assistance technology, meaning drivers are legally responsible and must be ready to ...
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Elon Musk: Tesla Drivers Can Text, But Should They?
Tesla's CEO announced upcoming Full Self-Driving software may allow texting in certain conditions, conflicting with current laws requiring constant driver supervision. Regardless of software features, drivers retain full legal and moral responsibility for safe vehicle operation, not the automaker...
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SpaceX Addresses Starship Booster 18 Incident
Tesla's Full Self-Driving v14.3, hinted by Elon Musk, is expected to be a major advancement, potentially completing the core autonomous driving capabilities. The v14.2 update has resolved issues like abrupt "brake stabbing" at intersections and made the driver monitoring system less intrusive. Wh...
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OpenAI's Fake Video App: WIRED's Deep Dive
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system sends alerts that appear to encourage reliance on automation during moments of impaired driver alertness, contradicting safety guidelines requiring constant human supervision. This creates a safety paradox by potentially leading drivers to depend more on the syste...
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Global Autonomous Leader Places $1.8M Order for Guardian BdMS Expansion
A North American autonomous vehicle developer placed a $1.8 million order for Guardian Backup-driver Monitoring System units from Seeing Machines to support the expansion of its autonomous test fleet in the U.S. The Guardian BdMS ensures safety by monitoring the backup driver's alertness and read...
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Qualcomm & BMW Partner on Hands-Free Driving Tech
Qualcomm and BMW are collaborating to develop an advanced hands-free driving system based on the Snapdragon Ride platform, aiming to make automated driving more accessible and compliant with global safety standards. The Snapdragon Ride Pilot system, first showcased in the BMW iX3 electric vehicle...
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