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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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[-] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I had a conversation with a friend who claimed the road and sign system we have in our country, has errors in it causing her brand new car to act weird.

By acting weird she meant, phantom breaking. Breaking when the car thinks the car driving the opposite direction is coming head on. Sudden and small jerks inside the lane. Not following the speed limit.

She thought and probably still thinks the road system and not the car, is at fault. It’s a Skoda fyi. These assistants ruin driving. I’m hesitant to catch a ride with her again.

[-] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

It’s going to get more people killed.

[-] suwuoul@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

geez, straight out of ACME.

[-] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Is this video being suppressed by the YouTube algorithm? I wonder if it's because of Tesla or Disney. Or maybe it's because of simulated child harm?

[-] Billybob22@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Don't want to rock the boat but apart from being a you tube money earner this doesn't prove or disprove anything. A lot of humans would be fooled by this also.

I am suspicious of the way the polystyrene wall broke in cartoon like shagged edges, almost like they were precut.

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[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago
[-] jownz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

This is some amazing stuff! Buy $LAZR! 😁

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Who here thinks that humans are going to notice this wall and stop? What a worthless engagement bait post. And y'all just eat it up.

"most interesting" 🤦‍♂️

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