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Waymo Granted First Permit To Being Testing Autonomous Vehicles In NYC


Waymo has received its first permit from the New York City Department of Transportation to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, marking the city's first official rollout of self-driving car trials. The program will initially deploy up to eight vehicles with safety dr...

The program will initially deploy up to eight vehicles with safety drivers through late September, with the potential to extend and expand into other boroughs. "We're a tech-friendly administration and we're always looking for innovative ways to safely move our city forward," [Mayor Eric Adams] said in a release. [...] As part of the permit, Waymo must regularly meet and report data to DOT and work closely with law enforcement and emergency services.

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