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!

  • amorpheus@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    At this point everyone should know that YouTube thumbnails have no requirement for accuracy. It’s more like an album cover.

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      5 hours ago

      I know, but if they are about anything serious like tests, I think it’s a fair assumption that the thumbnail represent it reasonably.
      If it’s misleading, I don’t want their vomit. They can just fuck right off. We already have more than enough misinformation. I simply don’t want to waste my time on bullshit.