Tesla's Autopilot struggled in extreme fog, rain, and painted wall tests, unlike the lidar systems. Elon Musk has criticized lidar in the past and argued that camera-based tech is sufficient for ...

TL;DR: Mark Rober tested Tesla's Autopilot against LiDAR, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses. Autopilot struggled in fog and rain, failing to detect obstacles, while LiDAR succeeded. Both ...

If you need more evidence that camera-based image processing isn't at all a good idea for fully autonomous driving, go no further than this fun exposé comparing self-driving tech between a Tesla ...

Mark Rober, one of the most popular YouTubers, is known for his engaging science and engineering videos. A former NASA ...

YouTuber Mark Rober is facing backlash over a recent video that depicted a spectacular “crash test” of Tesla’s Autopilot feature — with critics claiming it was a hoax orchestrated to hurt Elon Musk’s ...

Lidar has long been considered the gold standard of self-driving technology. Most car companies use the technology, alongside cameras, radar, and AI, to fully assess a vehicle’s environment. Except ...

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A Tesla Semi prototype and a Cybertruck prototype were spotted with a massive new lidar sensor in the front – likely to ground truth data for the Autopilot/self-driving sensor suite on those new ...

YouTuber Mark Rober tested Tesla's Autopilot against a LiDAR-equipped car to assess its obstacle detection. Tesla's Autopilot struggled in extreme fog, rain, and painted wall tests, unlike the lidar ...