Chinese Drivers Are Using Tiny Plastic Heads to Fool Tesla Autopilot Safeguards

Zeyi YangBusinessJun 12, 2026 1:57 PMChinese Drivers Are Using Tiny Plastic Heads to Fool Tesla’s Autopilot SafeguardsA cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIn China, for just $30, you can have Dwayne Johnson drive your Tesla for you. Sounds too cheap to be true? Well, it is. What you’re actually buying is a tiny replica of The Rock's head, designed to sit above the rearview mirror and trick Tesla into thinking an attentive driver is behind the wheel.

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