Microsoft AI Replaces Human Instructors for Driver Tests in India
Microsoft's HAMS project uses smartphone cameras and sensors to automatically grade driver's license tests in Dehradun, India, eliminating the need for a human instructor in the car.
Microsoft introduces HAMS, an artificial intelligence project that replaces human instructors during driver's license tests in Dehradun, India. The system utilizes a smartphone mounted inside the vehicle to monitor both the driver and the road, eliminating the need for a human evaluator to sit in the passenger seat during the examination.
The AI technology leverages the smartphone's front and rear cameras to track the driver's gaze and the vehicle's trajectory. It automatically grades complex maneuvers such as parallel parking and navigating roundabouts, while also checking for critical safety habits like scanning mirrors before changing lanes.
Unlike traditional automated testing systems that require expensive pole-mounted cameras along the track, HAMS significantly reduces infrastructure costs. Local government officials praise the deployment as a major step toward providing efficient, world-class services, noting that this automation relieves the burden on both evaluators and applicants.