Waymos cause chaos at RSA conference in San Francisco
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[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '4.720', 'text': 'With the RSA security conference'}, {'start': '2.080', 'end': '6.720', 'text': 'wrapping up today at Moscone Center, but'}, {'start': '4.720', 'end': '9.120', 'text': "it's not just about the tech inside. It"}, {'start': '6.720', 'end': '10.880', 'text': 'was also a test for all the Whimos'}, {'start': '9.120', 'end': '13.120', 'text': 'dropping people off outside the'}, {'start': '10.880', 'end': '15.759', 'text': 'convention. And as photojournalist Rick'}, {'start': '13.120', 'end': '18.160', 'text': 'Villa Roman finds out, things got a'}, {'start': '15.759', 'end': '20.720', 'text': 'little crazy on the streets with no one'}, {'start': '18.160', 'end': '20.720', 'text': 'behind the'}, {'start': '22.359', 'end': '26.880', 'text': "wheel. If you're a resident of San"}, {'start': '24.880', 'end': '29.359', 'text': "Francisco, you're probably used to"}, {'start': '26.880', 'end': '32.160', 'text': 'seeing autonomous vehicles. But for'}, {'start': '29.359', 'end': '34.640', 'text': "those attending the RSA conference, it's"}, {'start': '32.160', 'end': '38.239', 'text': 'a sight to see and a no-brainer to'}, {'start': '34.640', 'end': '40.719', 'text': 'request a ride. Come on, this is a'}, {'start': '38.239', 'end': '43.040', 'text': 'conference with it guys. So, yeah. No,'}, {'start': '40.719', 'end': '45.280', 'text': "we are fully trusted. It's fantastic. It"}, {'start': '43.040', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'was like 10x better than a human driving'}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '49.640', 'text': 'a car. But with the 40,000 attendees'}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '52.320', 'text': 'this conference'}, {'start': '49.640', 'end': '55.120', 'text': "brings, there's a lot more congestion in"}, {'start': '52.320', 'end': '57.840', 'text': 'the area around Moscone Center. And'}, {'start': '55.120', 'end': '61.039', 'text': 'adding a bunch of robo taxis to the mix'}, {'start': '57.840', 'end': '62.480', 'text': 'only adds to the chaos.'}, {'start': '61.039', 'end': '64.159', 'text': 'Whimos are great, man. They cause'}, {'start': '62.480', 'end': '65.840', 'text': 'gridlock, you know. They give me an'}, {'start': '64.159', 'end': '68.240', 'text': 'interesting view from the 11th floor.'}, {'start': '65.840', 'end': '73.600', 'text': 'They blocked me and then, you know, you'}, {'start': '68.240', 'end': '76.240', 'text': 'can see everywhere. We may need more'}, {'start': '73.600', 'end': '78.159', 'text': 'more experience. Yes.'}, {'start': '76.240', 'end': '79.560', 'text': 'Just in the few hours we were covering'}, {'start': '78.159', 'end': '82.159', 'text': 'the RSA'}, {'start': '79.560', 'end': '84.280', 'text': 'conference, we witnessed Whimos making'}, {'start': '82.159', 'end': '87.439', 'text': 'several violations.'}, {'start': '84.280', 'end': '89.280', 'text': 'including blocking traffic, stopping in'}, {'start': '87.439', 'end': '91.799', 'text': 'the middle of the intersection, and'}, {'start': '89.280', 'end': '96.240', 'text': 'turning right from the center'}, {'start': '91.799', 'end': '98.479', 'text': 'lane. In a nutshell, like an but but'}, {'start': '96.240', 'end': '101.119', 'text': 'they drive good.'}, {'start': '98.479', 'end': '104.320', 'text': 'But is it good enough? Mayor Daniel Lur'}, {'start': '101.119', 'end': '106.960', 'text': 'sparked mixed reaction when he announced'}, {'start': '104.320', 'end': '109.240', 'text': 'plans to allow Whimos on Market Street'}, {'start': '106.960', 'end': '112.159', 'text': 'in an effort to help revitalize'}, {'start': '109.240', 'end': '114.320', 'text': 'downtown. But some groups disagree. If'}, {'start': '112.159', 'end': '116.799', 'text': 'the goal is to get more people downtown,'}, {'start': '114.320', 'end': '119.439', 'text': 'the way to do that is on public transit'}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '121.759', 'text': 'and is on bikes. Luke Bourneheimr of'}, {'start': '119.439', 'end': '124.719', 'text': 'Streets Forward worries it will only'}, {'start': '121.759', 'end': '126.719', 'text': "roll back progress already made. We've"}, {'start': '124.719', 'end': '129.640', 'text': 'had a lot of gains in terms of safety'}, {'start': '126.719', 'end': '132.720', 'text': 'and in terms of transit speed and'}, {'start': '129.640', 'end': '135.599', 'text': 'reliability. Allowing Whimos on Market'}, {'start': '132.720', 'end': '138.319', 'text': 'Street would slow down transit uh and'}, {'start': '135.599', 'end': '140.640', 'text': 'make the street more chaotic.'}, {'start': '138.319', 'end': '143.239', 'text': "Time will tell if he's right, but if"}, {'start': '140.640', 'end': '146.959', 'text': "this week's RSA conference is any"}, {'start': '143.239', 'end': '149.440', 'text': 'indication, chaos could be the new norm.'}, {'start': '146.959', 'end': '152.720', 'text': 'So pack your patience because the best'}, {'start': '149.440', 'end': '154.959', 'text': 'way to get downtown just might be in a'}, {'start': '152.720', 'end': '154.959', 'text': 'Whimo.'}]