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Chinese Tesla drivers are using tiny plastic heads to fool Tesla's distracted-driving controls, which appear unable to distinguish figurines from real people

A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls.

Wired Zeyi Yang

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  • @zeyiyang Zeyi Yang on x
    In China, for just $30, you can have Dwayne Johnson drive your Tesla for you. Sounds too cheap to be true? Well, what you're actually buying is a tiny replica of The Rock's head, designed to sit above the rearview mirror and trick Tesla into thinking an attentive driver is [video…
  • @wired @wired on x
    A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls. https://www.wired.com/...
  • Zeyi Yang Zeyi Yang on linkedin
    In China, for just $30, you can have Dwayne Johnson drive your Tesla for you.  —  Sounds too cheap to be true? …
  • r/technology r on reddit
    Chinese Drivers Are Using Tiny Plastic Heads to Fool Tesla's Autopilot Safeguards