--- description: Some major car makers are experimenting with technology that can tell when a driver is too distracted or tired to drive. title: Your Next Car Will Know When You're Not Paying Attention image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0da847a6bc78b54/69876612cd6848a877097b2b/texting-while-driving.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Your Next Car Will Know When You're Not Paying Attention  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 14, 2016 1:47 PM CUT  USA, Illinois, Metamora, close-up of man sitting behind steering wheel and text messaging USA, Illinois, Metamora, close-up of man sitting behind steering wheel and text messagingGetty Images  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 14, 2016 1:47 PM CUT It will be years before fully autonomous cars go mainstream. In the meanwhile, automakers are working on ways to make vehicles smart enough to tell if their human driver is actually paying attention. Car manufacturers such as Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen are testing systems that would be able to tell whether a driver is too tired or distracted to be trusted behind the wheel, [_The Wall Street Journal_](http://www.wsj.com/article%5Femail/car-tech-that-watches-how-you-drive-1457692201-lMyQjAxMTA2ODE5MTgxMzE5Wj "undefined")reports.The first of these systems could launch as early as next year. Technology from Delphi Automotive that uses cameras and software to track drivers’ gaze and head movement will be available in two vehicles for sale next year, the _Journal_ reports. The system alerts the driver with a noise and seatbelt vibration if it detects that he or she has shifted their gaze from the road for too long or if their eyelids seem droopy. Another firm called Eyeris is testing similar technology with automakers, per the _Journal._ The technologies could help address the growing problem of distracted driving. In 2014, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were injured in car crashes involving distracted drivers, according to [Distraction.gov](http://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/facts-and-statistics.html "undefined"). A 2015 survey from Eerie Insurance [found](https://www.erieinsurance.com/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2015/distracted-driving "undefined") that a third of drivers admit to texting while driving. ### This Is the Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction  The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti is one of the rarest Ferraris in existence. Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock  The Ferrari sold for about $36 million. Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock  Auctioneers at Artcurial Motorcars auction house compared it to Picasso’s paintings or Rodin sculptures. Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock  The car is equipped with a 4.1-litre V12 engine, giving it a massive 400 horsepower and enabling it to reach a top speed of 190 miles per hour. Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock  Only four were ever made. Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock Tech companies and car manufacturers have already taken steps to prevent drivers from reaching for their phones while steering. Systems like Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto allow drivers to essentially run their phone’s software on their car’s infotainment system, making it easier to control music and take phone calls while keeping both eyes on the road. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4257433/future-smart-cars/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4257433/future-smart-cars/"},"headline":"Your Next Car Will Know When You're Not Paying Attention","datePublished":"2016-03-14T13:47:28.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:44:06.001Z","description":"Car makers like Toyota and Volkswagen are testing tech that can tell when you're too distracted to drive","url":"https://time.com/4257433/future-smart-cars/","keywords":["Tech","Gadgets","cars","innovations"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0da847a6bc78b54/69876612cd6848a877097b2b/texting-while-driving.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Eadicicco","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-eadicicco/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0da847a6bc78b54/69876612cd6848a877097b2b/texting-while-driving.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"texting while driving","caption":"texting while driving","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4257433/future-smart-cars/","name":"Your Next Car Will Know When You're Not Paying Attention"}}]}] ```