In China, some Tesla vehicle drivers have been found using plastic head sculptures resembling Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and other celebrities to deceive the in-car driver monitoring system. Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems work by monitoring drivers through an in-car camera to determine if the driver is focused on the road, and issue warnings or restrict system usage if the driver is distracted.
These drivers place the small head sculptures near the rearview mirror or windshield area, positioning them so the camera sees the artificial face instead of the driver's actual face. This causes the system to mistakenly believe the driver is focused on the road, even if the driver is actually looking at their phone, distracted, or sleeping.
Currently, these head sculptures are being sold on Chinese online marketplaces for between $10 to $40 USD, increasingly being used as car accessories. The emergence of videos showing how these artificial heads can be used to deceive the car's driving system and enable driving on highways without triggering warnings has raised concerns about technology misuse and road safety.
Ref : Technology Innovation
