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 engineer, he has gained worldwide recognition thanks to his inventive and ...

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 ...

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Tesla was the biggest customer for lidar manufacturer Luminar last quarter, according to its earnings report.

Former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober pitted Tesla Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Autopilot system against a lidar system from Luminar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:LAZR) in his latest video. Although the road ...

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 ...