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Chinese Drivers Are Using Tiny Plastic Heads to Fool Tesla’s Autopilot Safeguards
A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls.
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Chinese drivers have found a way to circumvent Tesla's Autopilot safeguards by using small plastic heads. These plastic heads are being used as decoys to trick the system into thinking a driver is present behind the wheel.
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