Developed by Canberra-based company Seeing Machines, the technology scans drivers’ eyes for signs of drowsiness and then sounds an alarm or triggers seat vibrations if the eyes close for more than a couple of seconds.

First developed for mining companies, the eye-tracking technology has been widely adopted by the Automotive industry and is being investigated for air traffic controllers and airline pilots.

Seeing Machines, GM Aviation, Patrick Nolan said the firm had partnered with airline pilot training company, L3 Commercial Aviation and was in talks with Qantas about how the technology might be used in flight simulators, as well as in the cockpit.

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Robyn Ironside, Aviation Editor, The Australian – 5 March 2019