--- title: GM Cars to Use Motion Sensors to Track Distracted Drivers description: General Motors is reportedly installing sensors in its next generation of cars that will detect drivers' eye and head motions canonical: https://time.com/3256037/gm-sensors-distracted-driving/ author: Dan Kedmey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-09-02T12:08:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:03:04.555Z article:section: World og:title: GM Cars to Use Motion Sensors to Track Distracted Drivers og:description: General Motors is reportedly installing sensors in its next generation of cars that will detect drivers' eye and head motions og:url: https://time.com/3256037/gm-sensors-distracted-driving/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt989ada852c39e673/6986a1a4cd804d5178ccc93f/453618240.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Detroit Exteriors And Landmarks og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: GM Cars to Use Motion Sensors to Track Distracted Drivers twitter:description: General Motors is reportedly installing sensors in its next generation of cars that will detect drivers' eye and head motions twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt989ada852c39e673/6986a1a4cd804d5178ccc93f/453618240.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # GM Will Make Cars With Motion Sensors to Keep Your Eyes on the Road  by [Dan Kedmey](/author/dan-kedmey/)  ## Dan Kedmey Sep 2, 2014 12:08 PM CUT  A general view of the Cadillac showroom in the General Motors Renaissance Center on August 14, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. A general view of the Cadillac showroom in the General Motors Renaissance Center on August 14, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.Paul Marotta—Getty Images  by [Dan Kedmey](/author/dan-kedmey/)  ## Dan Kedmey Sep 2, 2014 12:08 PM CUT General Motors is reportedly [installing sensors](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e5787fea-30e9-11e4-8313-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3C9sgZgO5 "undefined") in its next generation of cars that will detect drivers’ eye and head motions and alert drivers to prolonged moments of distraction. The _Financial Times_, citing unnamed sources, [reports](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e5787fea-30e9-11e4-8313-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3C9sgZgO5 "undefined") that GM’s safety parts supplier, Takata, has signed a deal with Seeing Machines to purchase upwards of 500,000 tracking devices that use cameras to detect subtle signs of distraction, such as the rotation of the head or frequency of blinks. GM declined to comment on the deal, but people with knowledge of the plan confirmed to the _Financial Times_ that the devices would be used to keep drivers’ attention on the road. \[[_FT_](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e5787fea-30e9-11e4-8313-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3C9sgZgO5 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3256037/gm-sensors-distracted-driving/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3256037/gm-sensors-distracted-driving/"},"headline":"GM Will Make Cars With Motion Sensors to Keep Your Eyes on the Road","datePublished":"2014-09-02T12:08:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:03:04.555Z","description":"Eye and head tracking sensors will make it harder to text while driving","url":"https://time.com/3256037/gm-sensors-distracted-driving/","keywords":["Tech","Autos","General Motors","driving"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt989ada852c39e673/6986a1a4cd804d5178ccc93f/453618240.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Dan Kedmey","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/dan-kedmey/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt989ada852c39e673/6986a1a4cd804d5178ccc93f/453618240.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Detroit Exteriors And Landmarks","caption":"Detroit Exteriors And Landmarks","creditText":"Paul Marotta—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/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3256037/gm-sensors-distracted-driving/","name":"GM Will Make Cars With Motion Sensors to Keep Your Eyes on the Road"}}]}] ```