Chinese Drivers Use Celebrity Figurines to Bypass Tesla's Driver-Monitoring System
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Zeyi Yang
Summary
Chinese drivers are using cheap celebrity figurines (like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson replicas) and other DIY gadgets to trick Tesla's Autopilot driver-monitoring system into thinking an attentive driver is present. These $30 plastic heads placed above the rearview mirror fool the cabin camera, allowing drivers to look away from the road, use their phones, or even sleep while assisted-driving features are engaged. This highlights a growing cottage industry of workarounds that exploit weaknesses in Tesla's distracted-driving safeguards.
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bskyChinese Drivers Use Celebrity Figurines to Bypass Tesla's Driver-Monitoring Systemwired.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn China, for just $30, you can have Dwayne Johnson drive your Tesla for you.
Tesla's self-driving system appears unable to tell the difference between the figurines and a real person.
A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls.
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