An eventful ride from San Francisco's Union Square to Chinatown. The Waymo autonomous vehicle navigates scenarios with high pedestrian density and narrow gaps. October 13, 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS / LOWLIGHTS:
(More chapters below for those who like to skip around)

10:40 Yielding to several pedestrians in crosswalk
11:05 Entering narrow alley
11:53 Unprotected turn with pedestrians crossing
12:49 Yielding to person in street
14:08 Hard brake for unknown (bad pedestrian prediction?)
16:40 Right turn into cursed intersection design

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Chapters:

0:00 Pick up
0:12 Start of ride
0:48 No reaction to irrelevant siren
0:59 Merge in intersection
1:44 Yielding to pedestrian entering street
3:26 Nudging for large vehicle
4:34 Brake hopping at red light
8:15 Pulling forward to stop line
9:56 Entering Grant Ave in Chinatown
10:01 Nudging for person in street
10:40 Yielding to several pedestrians in crosswalk
11:05 Entering narrow alley
11:53 Unprotected turn with pedestrians crossing
12:49 Yielding to person in street
13:20 Tourists up close and personal
14:08 Hard brake for unknown (bad pedestrian prediction?)
14:47 Several narrow gaps
16:09 Passerby asks if Waymo can be overridden
16:40 Right turn into cursed intersection design
18:07 Yielding to parallel parking vehicle
19:13 Waiting for intersection to clear
20:25 Lane change with traffic
21:18 Stopping for fire station keep clear zone
22:16 Slowing for aggressive cut-in
22:49 Abrupt braking at stop sign
23:41 Waiting for intersection to clear
24:00 Nudging for pedestrian entering street
26:17 Passing stalled vehicle and pulling over

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