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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 subject wasn’t a cartoon bird… it was a self-driving Tesla Model Y.

The result? A full-speed, 40 MPH impact straight into the wall. Watch the video and tell us what you think!

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[-] Corno@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
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[-] arankays@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 days ago

I tried Waymo when I was visiting LA a few months ago. Genuinely terrific stuff.

I do not trust Teslas one bit though.

waymo's have almost hit me like three times, and if i were slower, they would have. you are part of the problem. those are killing machines.

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[-] kenoh@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

Tesla doesn't use lidar for its sensing, living on the prayer that AI will just get good enough soon enough. Absolutely galaxy brained decision.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 2 days ago

A fitting metaphor for Musky and their involvement with the US government.

[-] cmhe@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

I am a bit disappointed to not see the Tesla crash into a real wall. I feel a bit click baited here.

Also, they prepared the polystyrene wall to break this cartoonishly, but still played on being surprised.

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[-] regrub@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago

I would say that it's a good idea to paint more tunnels on walls, but then I remember how dumb human drivers are too

[-] Rozauhtuno 25 points 2 days ago

The war against AI will be fought with Looney Tunes bits.

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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

To be fair, I'd be surprised if half the humans driving didn't do the same.

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[-] ladicius@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

The real test starts at 11 minutes and shows frightening problems of the Nazi clown cars.

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