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Old 10th Sep 2021, 18:11
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The driver assist features have systems that monitor the driver to make sure they are still paying attention - and if they are not alerts them and disconnects.
It should be relatively easy to incorporate some sort of system that monitors the PF for signs of subtle incapacitation - and if sensed would alert the resting pilot that they better get back to the flight deck ASAP.

The automotive automation is leaning heavily on what's been learned from aviation automation/pilot interactions. As automotive automation advances and overtakes aviation (which it will), that should become a two way street.
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