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 ...

As Swedish automaker Volvo pulls out of its partnership with Luminar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: LAZR), are Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ ...

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 ...

Driver-assist technology has rapidly evolved over the past decade, significantly enhancing vehicle safety and convenience. Central to these advancements are lidar and radar systems, which provide the ...

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

Even if you pay extra for Tesla's so-called "Full Self-Driving" software, no Tesla is actually capable of self-driving. The weird nerd you know who still wrongly believes Elon Musk personally invented ...

For several months, Tesla has been promising to update Autopilot, its semi-autonomous driving software. Over the weekend, Tesla confirmed some of the speculation surrounding Autopilot 8.0 and put ...

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 ...

There are some interesting iOS apps being worked on to allow you to walk around inside a room, for instance, while capturing a point cloud, or capture point clouds for objects. I guess in the near ...