Even though advanced driver assistance systems such as Tesla's Autopilot will allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel, accidents still underscore the importance of drivers needing to remain alert.
The NTSB said that the driver who was killed on-board a Model S in May 2016 kept his hands on the wheel for just 25 seconds during a 37 minute section of the 41-minute trip.
This is why cameras, sensors tracking eye motion and steering wheel monitors are so important. In order to get everything right, even companies like General Motors had to delay the introduction of their very own driver assistance tech.
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