Driven by legislation8 Oct 2023 19:39
One of the main reasons why I think there are exciting times ahead is that DMS (who knows, maybe also OMS in the future) is driven by legislation - those well researched will know that some of SM senior engineers are actually directly involved in steering (no pun intended) this legislation.
But, I genuinely missed this RNS when I was summarising recently - possibly because it was a ‘REACH’ RNS.
Dated 7th June 2021: 21st Century Smart Cars Act would require DMS for all new US cars:
Introduced by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a leading safety and consumer rights trailblazer, the legislation forms part of a larger automotive safety package, and would require a range of safety technologies become standard on all US passenger vehicles within four years, noting that they will be required to meet strong performance requirements. Specifically, the legislation calls for 'direct driver monitoring' indicating that a camera will likely be the primary requirement to determine driver engagement.
So, within four years of 2021! Exciting times ahead!
Couple that with the bipartisan infrastructure RNS of November 2021 and the IIHS RNS of Jan 2022
I’d say we are experiencing regulatory tailwinds!
Exciting times ahead? I think so, don’t you?