Waymo plans self-driving vehicle test in NYC, eyes expansion

Ride-hailing pioneer Waymo said it aims to bring a fleet of autonomous vehicles to New York City beginning next month.The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, said Wednesday it has applied for a permit with the city’s Department of Transportation to test a “small fleet” of self-driving cars in Manhattan with a trained specialist behind the wheel. “This is not an expansion, but we have every intention of bringing our fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the city in the future,” Waymo said in a state ...