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Mark Rober had an incredibly busy week that showcased both his educational mission and his willingness to tackle controversial tech topics. The former NASA engineer and YouTube sensation with over 70 million subscribers made waves on multiple fronts.
Most dramatically, TBS News reported that Rober conducted a striking experiment testing Tesla's autonomous driving capabilities. On a foggy test track, he sat behind the wheel as the vehicle slammed straight into a painted illusion of an open street, exposing what many see as a glaring weakness in Tesla's camera-only driver assistance system. Rober compared the Tesla against a Luminar-equipped Lexus SUV in multiple scenarios, and the results were sobering. When faced with a child-sized mannequin in the road, the Tesla detected it but failed to stop in time, plowing through the figure. Meanwhile, the Lexus with LIDAR technology stopped precisely every time. The experiment directly challenges Elon Musk's longstanding dismissal of LIDAR sensors as unnecessary.
On a more heartwarming note, Mickey Visit captured Rober at Disneyland on October 24th participating in a major Make-A-Wish event. He joined MrBeast and 13 of the world's most popular content creators, collectively representing 1.4 billion followers, to grant wishes for children facing critical illnesses. Rober led science experiments with the kids at the Disneyland Hotel.
Perhaps most significantly for his long-term legacy, PR Web and The Journal announced the official launch of the CrunchLabs.org Foundation with a 7.2 million dollar grant. On October 21st, Rober unveiled Class CrunchLabs, a completely free comprehensive science curriculum for grades 6 through 8. The program combines phenomenon-based instruction with YouTube-style video storytelling and hands-on classroom challenges, all aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. New units began rolling out this month, starting with Mission Maglev, covering topics from energy to ecosystems to the solar system.
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