The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is turning on its own, and there's no one in the driver’s seat.

Nissan has taken a significant step toward premiering its new autonomous mobility service that aims to compete with major players like Google’s Waymo.

A Nissan Serena minivan glides through Yokohama’s crowded streets, its steering wheel turning by itself while pedestrians in Japan do double-takes at the empty driver’s seat.

Driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp uses 14 cameras, nine radars and six LiDar sensors installed in and around the vehicle. During Nissan’s demonstration in Yokohama, Japan, streets were bustling with other cars and people.