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# Facial Recognition Taxi Safety
Yandex Will Add Software to Detect Exhausted Russian Taxi Drivers

By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-08-12 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/russian-taxi-drivers
References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/08/facial-recognition-will-catch-sleepy-taxi-drivers-in-russia/) & [taxi.yandex](https://taxi.yandex.com/company/)

Russian taxi drivers will now undergo facial recognition, in order to detect exhausted drivers and require them to rest. The device will be located on a car windshield and it contains software that is sensitive to sings of excessively tired individuals. The system will pick up on Russian taxi drivers who display [excessive blinking, yawning or poor posture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emteq-labs-sense). The software is able to derive a person's condition based on [68 facial data points](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facial-gesture-control).

The company is implementing the software in response to current events in Moscow. Where the city saw 764 car crashes, which resulted in 23 deaths. The [facial recognition software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-ring-familiar-faces) will be used in an effort to reduce crashes and fatalities.

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## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.0/10
- Popularity: 42% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Facial Recognition Safety:** Opportunity for businesses to develop facial recognition technology to detect signs of fatigue and improve safety.
- **Driver Monitoring Systems:** Potential for industries to create software and devices that monitor driver behavior for fatigue detection and prevention.
- **Artificial Intelligence in Transportation:** Innovative use of AI technologies to enhance safety measures in the transportation industry, such as fatigue detection systems.

### Where This Applies

- **Transportation:** Transportation companies can adopt facial recognition and driver monitoring systems to improve safety standards.
- **Software Development:** Opportunity for software developers to create advanced facial recognition software and driver monitoring systems.
- **Automotive Technology:** Automotive technology manufacturers can incorporate facial recognition and AI-based safety systems into vehicles to prevent accidents caused by driver fatigue.

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