23:42 18-11-2025

Tobii unveils gaze-driven DCAS for hands-off lane changes

Sweden’s Tobii unveils a gaze-driven DCAS that merges DMS and OMS into one camera, enabling hands-off lane changes and meets UN‑R171. Intent, not buttons.

Swedish company Tobii has unveiled a breakthrough monitoring system already selected by a major European premium brand. The technology merges driver and occupant oversight into a single camera and allows a car to change lanes by following the driver’s line of sight. The concept subtly shifts the interface from buttons to intention.

The solution is built on Tobii’s new platform, which synchronizes data from the cabin with inputs from external sensors. This enables advanced DCAS—an assistant that maintains steering and speed while keeping the human in charge. Now the system reads a driver’s intent from gaze direction and executes a lane change automatically, without touching the wheel.

DCAS has become the first globally standardized partial-automation suite following the entry into force of UN-R171 in September 2024. The new requirements place strong emphasis on driver attentiveness and the safety of the algorithms, a focus that aligns with the system’s design.

Tobii is steadily strengthening its foothold in the auto industry: its DMS and OMS solutions are already installed in roughly 800,000 vehicles worldwide. The new integrated system is poised to become a key building block for future ADAS, bringing truly "hands-off" navigation in real traffic a little closer. If the execution matches the promise, gaze-driven lane changes could soon feel like the most natural way to signal intent on the highway.