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GM Pilots New Driving Test
Parked for life // Image by Kait Cunniff with DALL-E
GM has filed a patent for new technology that can determine when someone is no longer fit to drive.
Why It Hits: America’s car-centric culture makes it difficult to take away the keys when it’s time for someone to stop being behind the wheel. A tech that acts as a starting point for that conversation could make the choice a lot less painful for people.
Behind The Wheel: Unfortunately, no one is meant to be driving for their entire lives… so GM wants to introduce a “driver retirement score.”
The system collects data from both the driver and the vehicle, tracking reaction time on the road, compliance with traffic signs, and signs of fatigue. It can even measure how often they’re honked at.
It then tracks “whether driving improves or deteriorates over time,” according to Axios.
A calculated score and report card with recommendations is sent to the driver — and can also be shared with a designated family member (often the one who ends up taking the keys away).
The Future: While GM’s tech is still in the patent phase (meaning it’s a long way from being commercialized), there are plenty of potential use cases for the system beyond scoring the elderly — from pinpointing consistently reckless or inebriated drivers after repeat offenses, to giving everyday drivers reports on how to improve behind the wheel, to even keeping parents informed on the driving habits of newly-licensed teens.
Of course, a tech like this raises several privacy and freedom concerns and would likely require an opt-in component. The last time in-car sensors were used to track driving habits, the insurance industry leveraged them — and drivers were really not happy about it.
Prediction: If the tech is ever implemented across car companies, expect rideshare services to launch aggressive marketing campaigns geared toward seniors who’ve just lost their ability to drive.
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Today’s email was written by David Vendrell.
Edited, Polled, and Copy-edited by Kait Cunniff.
Published by Darline Salazar.