New York City approved a limited pilot allowing Waymo to test a small fleet of autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. The pilot permits up to eight vehicles to operate in the city through late September. Vehicles in the program will not carry passengers and must have a test vehicle operator behind the wheel while operating on busy city streets. Waymo already runs robotaxi services in several U.S. cities, and company leadership described the approval as a next step. City officials implemented safety requirements for autonomous testing and emphasized prioritizing street safety alongside responsible innovation.
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is allowing the robotaxi company Waymo to test a few of its autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, officials said Friday as the technology picks up in popularity in other metro areas. The company will start with a pilot program to test up to eight autonomous vehicles in the city until late September, officials said.
The vehicles won't be picking up passengers, since that's not currently allowed by local rules, and are required to have a test vehicle operator behind the wheel while they zip around the city's busy streets. Waymo's robotaxis are already in place in U.S. cities such as Austin, Texas; Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. Annabel Chang, a policy head for the company, said the company is "pleased to have reached this next step in New York City."
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