Anti-Sleep Pilot for Drowsy Drivers

We guess it was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea to create a technology that would help drivers stay awake while driving. After all, the driver is slowly becoming an optional feature in the car, so why stop them from getting behind the wheel while incapacitated, when we can sell some more cool-named gadgets?

A company called just like the gadget it sells decided to build on the experience gained with lane departure warning systems for instance and introduce a gadget purpose built to tell you when it's time to pull over.

The system works by comparing the stored data (time of day, who is driving, how long the car has been on the road without stopping) and, from time to time, it emits a sound and displays an orange light.

When that happens, the driver must reach and touch the Anti-Sleep Pilot. Depending on the reaction time, the Pilot determines whether you are still awake or you need to pull over and have a quick nap to recover.

“Driving when you’re very tired is quite the same as driving drunk in terms of your capability to control the vehicle,” Troels Palshof, ASP Technology CEO was quoted as saying by The New York Times. “But everyone knows it is dangerous to drive while drunk.”

The system is already on sale in Scandinavian countries. According to rumors, the system will also become available in the US at the beginning of next year, for prices starting at $250.