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Tesla’s Autopilot Driver-Assist System Tricked By Ghostly Projections on Roadways

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https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-autopilot-mobileye-driver-assist-tricked/

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For what it's worth, other driver-assist systems may suffer similar responses to projected imagery. However, the study only tested the Tesla and Mobileye setups "because their products are the best and most popular products available on the market." And it isn't clear whether the projections would have any effect during daylight hours, when they wouldn't stand out in sharper contrast than their real-life surroundings.

The team's findings are nevertheless problematic, as we can imagine rabble-rousers using projectors to trick unwitting vehicles into entering the wrong lane of traffic, engaging their automated emergency braking systems, or displaying incorrect speed limit information to their drivers. Nevertheless, this study serves as just another reminder to drivers that assist systems like these exist to help make driving easier and safer; they do not replace the act of driving—or paying attention—entirely."