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Mark Rober just set up one of the most interesting self-driving tests of 2025, and he did it by imitating Looney Tunes. The former NASA engineer and current YouTube mad scientist recreated the classic gag where Wile E. Coyote paints a tunnel onto a wall to fool the Road Runner. Only this time, the test […]

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[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Wouldn't many humans drive into such a wall too?

I read the article but not seen the video.

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 15 points 15 hours ago

It's not about the wall. That's just for shits and giggles (and clickbait). The real problem is that the Tesla also ran over a mannequin in rain and fog, while the Lexus with lidar did not.

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 10 points 16 hours ago

They show a still photo in the video, where the engineer comments on that. He highlights the wrinkles in the wall image, imperfections and shadows that a human can see. The way he told it, it was hard to miss to a human

[–] cdf12345@lemm.ee 9 points 17 hours ago

It’s very clear it’s a wall. Kinda like old looney tunes.