Oliver Haslam·

Tesla’s Driver Monitoring System Via Its Cabin Camera Is Expanding

In a move that will surely please people who have been calling for it for years, Tesla has announced that it is extending the use of its cabin camera to allow it to do more monitoring of the car’s interior.

Today, as Electrek reports, Tesla has already begun to roll out a software update that expands existing driver monitoring capabilities that will cause a chime to sound when the camera believes a driver is not paying attention.

The feature is specifically designed to ensure drivers are attentive when Autopilot is engaged.

The cabin camera above your rearview mirror can now determine driver inattentiveness and provide you with audible alerts, to remind you to keep your eyes on the road when Autopilot is engaged. Camera images do not leave the vehicle itself, which means the system cannot save or transmit information unless you enable data sharing.

Tesla is also offering drivers of its cars the chance to see and control whether data from the in-cabin camera is used, with a new setting available via the Controls > Safety and Security > Data Sharing options.

Teslas are perhaps the cars with the most sensors and cameras in and around them and it’s only recently that the internal cabin camera has begun to be used to its fullest. This latest move is an example of Tesla expanding the camera’s use beyond its original requirements.

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