There are many old-school ways that drivers stay alert when they’re behind the wheel late at night or feeling the fatigue of a long road trip. Methods range from coffee and conversation to cranking ...

Driver monitoring systems, or DMS for short, are a sophisticated new type of auto technology designed to provide real-time assessments of a driver’s fitness to operate their vehicle. Specifically, ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Mentions of driver monitoring systems usually go hand-in-hand with discussions of advanced driver assistance systems ...

According to Consumer Reports, Tesla's camera-based driving monitoring system doesn't work to keep a driver's attention on the road. Meanwhile, the publication says Ford's system "issues an alert when ...

Magna says it has secured a high-volume, global award from a German automaker to bring its occupant monitoring system solution (combining its camera, electronics and interior mirror technology) to the ...

Driver monitoring systems have existed for some time, but General Motors believes all current implementations lack one crucial aspect. They don't come with a preventive approach, as they rely on a ...

Harman, a Samsung subsidiary that specializes in connected car technology and other IoT solutions, revealed at CES a suite of automotive features geared toward enhancing the health and safety of ...

Automated driving assists like Tesla's Autopilot need safeguards to prevent driver distraction. But the tech we're using isn't working. The AAA concluded this after testing both major types of driver ...

Tesla is about to improve its camera-based driver monitoring system by adding the ability to detect drowsiness. The camera will be able to track additional parameters even when the car is not on ...

As the race for autonomous driving technology and advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) continues to ramp up, Swedish electric-vehicle (EV) maker Polestar has introduced an advanced safety tech ...

Super Cruise was one of only two semi-autonomous driving assistants to receive praise in a recent evaluation of these systems conducted by Consumer Reports. The publication performed evaluation tests ...

More and more cars on the road feature advanced driver assist systems that provide SAE Level 2-type semi-autonomy (in which the car can handle throttle, brakes and steering, but still requires human ...