Now, researchers say the next safety upgrade may come from an unexpected source: The brains of the people riding inside those cars. In a new study, Chinese researchers tested whether monitoring passengers’ brain activity could help self-driving systems make safer decisions in risky situations. The researchers built a new system that combines brain data from passengers with an autonomous vehicle’s driving software. The study found that this approach outperformed traditional autonomous driving methods in several areas, including learning speed, overall safety and comfort. SOURCE: Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., news release, Dec. 29, 2025What This Means For YouFuture self-driving cars may use human brain signals to operate more safety.

Source: Daily Sun December 30, 2025 15:39 UTC