Is Uber using bdms?29 Aug 2019 10:42
Uber spokeswoman Sarah Abboud says the company has focused on reducing driver fatigue, telling drivers that they can come back to base at any time if they feel tired or if something is wrong with the car, and always having two drivers in the car (the driver who crashed was alone at the time).
Once a job only a few engineers did, self-driving car minders are far more common now that an increasing number of companies, such as Uber, test their technology.
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Once a job only a few engineers did, self-driving car minders are far more common now that an increasing number of companies, such as Uber, test their technology.
It also keeps a closer eye on its safety drivers. Companies that detect distracted driving by looking at body position and eye gaze are increasingly selling their products to self-driving car companies. "We have a driver monitoring system, so we're actually able in real time to know if, say for example, a safety driver behind the wheel is looking down for an extended period of time or not paying attention to the road," she says.
Public transport company Transdev, which is developing self-driving shuttles, has advertised for a self-driving vehicle operator in Phoenix, Arizona, paid US$20 (NZ$31) per hour, who can "operate a vehicle 6-8 hours a day alone, five days a week; able to sit still for long periods of time".
The company said it uses cameras to detect driver attention levels and encourages them to ask for someone else to take over if they are tired, without fear of repercussion.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/115331597/the-skills-you-need-to-be-a-babysitter-for-selfdriving-cars
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