A $10 Ronaldo Doll Head Is Fooling Tesla So Drivers Can Doze Off
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Tesla drivers in China have found a remarkable way to bypass their cars' security checks. For a few tens of dollars, they buy small plastic heads of celebrities, which are placed in the car in front of the camera.
A $10 Ronaldo Doll Head Is Fooling Tesla So Drivers Can Doze Off
An intricate doll head is all that’s needed to trick a new Tesla. A Chinese retailer is selling these tiny heads for just $23 online. Tesla only recently launched Full-Self Driving (Supervised) in China. How easy is it to fool Tesla’s driver monitoring system? As it turns out, it’s extraordinarily easy, with one Tesla owner in China creating and selling miniature plastic doll heads that’ll convince Tesla’s onboard cameras that you’re paying atte…
A more stringent software update should actually make monitoring in Tesla safer. But resourceful drivers are now inciting the autopilot with cheap plastic heads. The stubborn figures gaugle the interior camera for false attention. (Continue reading)
In China, the illegal trend of using $30 doll heads to fool Tesla cameras is spreading.
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