Waymo obtained a permit to begin limited testing of autonomous vehicles in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with a trained specialist behind the wheel. The company had been driving manually since returning to New York City in July and previously brought vehicles to Manhattan in 2021 for manual driving, data collection and testing. New York State law requires a test vehicle operator to be present and ready to assume control at all times. Waymo is scaling U.S. operations amid growing robotaxi competition and operates about 1,500 vehicles, completing over 10 million rides in five U.S. cities.
(Reuters) -Alphabet's robotaxi unit Waymo has received its first permit to begin testing its autonomous vehicles in New York City with a trained specialist behind the wheel, helping the company advance its self-driving ambitions. Waymo can now begin testing a limited number of its self-driving cars in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said on Friday.
Until now, Waymo has been driving manually since its return to New York City in July. The company had brought its cars to Manhattan in 2021 for manual driving, data collection and testing. New York State law requires that a test vehicle operator be present at all times and be ready to assume control of the vehicle while the self-driving technology is in operation. Waymo has ramped up efforts to scale operations in the U.S., as the robotaxi race heats up.
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