Tesla is rolling out its new sleep detection feature, which is based on a cabin camera.
We can’t stop progress at Tesla, the world leader in electric vehicles. Because if we are not yet at level 4 or 5 of autonomous driving promised by the car manufacturer for this year, the firm is now offering a new function which will be intended to better address the problem of fatigue while driving. .
This is the Driver Drowsiness Warning
This is a new tool that will not go unnoticed and is now available to Tesla drivers in Europe. The giant in the field has just implemented its “Driver drowsiness warning”, an option intended to analyze the person behind the wheel to ensure that they are awake.
Thus, as the manufacturer explains, “ If driver drowsiness is detected, an alert is displayed on the touchscreen in the maps area and an audible alert sounds “. And from there, the machine takes over.
Tesla drivers are free to accept… or not
More precisely, as the manual still says, “ when activated, the Driver Drowsiness Warning systems will activate if the vehicle is driven for more than 10 minutes above 65 km/h and Autopilot is not engaged “. Enough to prevent the driver from continuing at 110 kilometers per hour on the highway.
The only drawback of this option is that it requires you to accept being constantly filmed in your cabin. Because obviously to spot signs of drowsiness, the car must be able to observe the face and the repetition of a certain number of signs (yawning, blinking, etc.). If you do not feel extremely fit when you get behind the wheel, you can authorize this function by going to the “Controls”, then in the “Safety” section and activating “Light warning”. driver drowsiness.
Sources: You’re here, Electrek
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