What do robotaxis see when a human crosses in front of them? This Waymo video shows you.

• Waymo's chief product officer shared a video showing how its vehicles see pedestrians.
• In one clip, the robotaxi gradually halts to let a pedestrian cross the street.

As its robotaxis arrive on the streets of Austin, Texas, Waymo's chief product officer shared a video showcasing how the driverless vehicles see pedestrians.

The video was posted on X by Waymo's Saswat Panigrahi and shows the perspective of a Waymo vehicle driving in various scenarios.

The clips show what appears to be a marathon, driving through a city at night, and pedestrian-packed side streets.

Humans appear in Waymo's view as yellow figures — including those on scooters and skateboards — while other vehicles are blue. In one instance, the robotaxi gradually halts to make way for what looks like a jaywalking pedestrian.

We are excited to begin driving with no human at the wheel in #Austin tomorrow! The @Waymo Driver continues to impress after months of careful testing, and this milestone brings us a step closer to launching in our 4th ride-hail city. Check out Austin through our eyes: pic.twitter.com/x75rTdtrw5

— Saswat Panigrahi (@saswat101) March 5, 2024

Google-owned Waymo is now testing across 43 square miles of Austin, Panigrahi said, marking its fourth market so far.

Techcrunch reported that the service is only available for Waymo employees, and a wider rollout hasn't been announced. Waymo already operates in parts of Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

The Austin test coincides with South by Southwest, the annual culture festival kicking off on Friday, where Waymo CEO Tekedra Mawakaw will speak.

Waymo's rollout has faced some setbacks in recent weeks. On Valentine's Day, the company issued a recall after two driverless cars crashed into the same truck within minutes. Days earlier, a crowd set a Waymo taxi on fire in San Francisco in protest of the driverless tech.

Waymo has said its data shows its vehicles are safer than cars driven by humans, and are 6.7 times less likely to be in injury-causing crashes.