Unsplash Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems are designed to ensure drivers keep their eyes on the road while using Autopilot and other assisted-driving features. But in China, some Tesla owners have reportedly found an unusual workaround: tiny plastic doll heads. According to a recent Wired report, a growing niche market has emerged around figurines and gadgets designed to trick Tesla’s in-cabin camera into believing an attentive driver is sitting behind the wheel. The most popular version involves miniature celebrity heads, often resembling actors or public figures, mounted near the rearview mirror to block the camera’s view of the actual driver. Recommended Videos The products have gained attention after videos demonstrating the trick went viral on Chinese social media platforms. Many of the figurines reportedly sell for between $10 and $40 on e-commerce sites and are positioned carefully so they appear in the camera’s field of view while hiding the real driver’s face. Tesla uses cabin-facing cameras to monitor driver attention when Autopilot features are active. If the system detects that a driver is looking away from the road for too long, it issues warnings and can eventually disable assisted-driving features. The company introduced stricter distracted-driver monitoring in China through a software update last year, prompting some owners to search for ways around the safeguards. Drivers are using everything from doll heads to blinking screens The fake heads are only one part of a broader trend. According to the report, some Tesla owners use photographs placed in front of the camera, while others rely on lenticular images that appear to blink when viewed from different angles. More advanced solutions include small display screens that play looping videos of a person’s face blinking and moving naturally. These devices are specifically designed to convince the monitoring system that a real driver is paying attention. Tesla