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Waymo will start testing its autonomous cars in New York again
Waymo is bringing autonomous cars back to New York City for tests, with the hopes of eventually offering a paid ride-hailing service.
Cars will be manually driven for now, not unlike the mapping tests Waymo ran in 2021, but the company says it ultimately wants to bring the same autonomous ride-hailing service it offers in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles to NYC. As a bridge to offering its full service, Waymo says it's applied for a permit with the New York Department of Transportation to operate vehicles autonomously with a trained specialist behind the wheel. Waymo's previous excursion in New York was focused on navigating city traffic and dealing with icy and snowy weather.
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