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  • IIRC robot vacuums usually use a single Time of Flight (ToF) sensor that rotates, giving the robot a 2d scan of it’s surroundings. This is sufficient for a vacuum which only needs to operate on a flat surface, but self driving vehicles need a better understanding of their surroundings than just a thin slice.

    That’s why cars might use over 30 distinct ToF sensors, each at a different vertical angle, that are then all placed in the rotating module, giving the system a full 3d scan of it’s surroundings. I would assume those modules are much more expensive, though still insignificant compared to the cost of a car sold on the idea of self driving.









  • But they why do we stop at vandalizing only the Cybertruck? There are several other vehicles that I would consider to be “douchebag vehicles”.

    • Cars that are modified to be as loud as possible. These cars can be going 20km/h and sound like the engine is in a race.
    • Lifted pickup trucks.
    • Pickup trucks that have only their bed used once.
    • Any vehicle blocking a bus stop, bike lane or bus lane.