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Waymo can now test its self-driving vehicles in New York City


NYC has granted Waymo permission to test a limited number of autonomous vehicles, as long as there's a driver behind the wheel.

In June, it filed a request for permission to test its AVs in New York City in hopes that it can someday bring its autonomous ride-hailing service to the Big Apple. To note, while Adams said the city granted Waymo the first permit of its kind, the company deployed its vehicles to map some parts of NYC back in 2021. Under the permit, Waymo will be required to regularly report the data gathered from its testing to the Department of Transportation to certify that it's "adhering to the industry’s best practices related to cybersecurity."

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