Tesla will now monitor drivers via in-car cameras to make sure they’re paying attention when Autopilot is on

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Tesla cars will now monitor drivers who use Autopilot via in-car cameras.
The cameras, over the rearview mirror, so will check that motorists are paying attention while using Autopilot.
Formerly, Tesla used detectors in the steering wheel to check motorists were paying attention.
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Tesla cars will now monitor drivers who use Autopilot through in-car cameras, TechCrunch reports.

Tesla will activate the cameras, situated over the rearview mirror, in Model 3 and Y cars to check that motorists are focusing on the road while using Autopilot driver aid, it said in a message to motorists.

Until today, Tesla automobiles depended upon steering-wheel sensors that detected whether drivers were holding on, but a lot of motorists have shared their own suggestions to fool the detectors and go hands-free.

"The cabin camera over your rearview mirror can now detect and alarm driver inattentiveness while Autopilot is engaged. Camera data doesn’t leave the automobile itself, meaning the system can’t save or transmit data unless information sharing is enabled," Tesla said in a release notice for its own drivers, which has been shared by one Tesla owner on Twitter.

Another Twitter consumer shared with a photo of the same upgrade for their car or truck.

Last year, Tesla activated its own cabin-facing cameras installed in its Model 3 and Y vehicles at a software upgrade. The camera, even if accepted by the driver, could "assist engineers develop security features and improvements later on," Tesla said in its own release notes in the time.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk had formerly resisted utilizing infrared and radio detectors to monitor drivers' eye movements, saying that eye-tracking functions were unsuccessful.

Tesla has faced criticism within the protection of its self-driving features. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened at least 27 investigations into Tesla automobile crashes, and Autopilot was involved in at least three fatal crashes since 2016, Reuters reported.

Tesla did not immediately respond to comment.

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