Waymo gears up for self-driving car tests in NYC
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced Wednesday that it has applied for a permit from the city’s Department of Transportation to launch a “small fleet” of self-driving cars for testing in Manhattan starting next month. FOX 5 NY’s Jessica Formoso has the details.
NEW YORK – If you see a vehicle making its way around your city’s busiest streets without a driver, don’t be alarmed – it may be a Waymo!
What is Waymo?
What we know:
Waymo is testing its self-driving robotaxi service in Philadelphia and New York City this summer as part of its “Road Trip” tour.
A small fleet of vehicles, which are aided by human specialists, will be deployed to map out both cities for possible expansion, while giving them exposure to improve road capabilities.
However, none of the vehicles will actually be available for public ride-hailing during either tour.
A self-driving car from Googles sister company Waymo is on the road in San Francisco. Waymo vehicles will first become available this year in the U.S. city of Phoenix with ride service provider Uber. (to dpa: “Robot cabs from Waymo come to Uber platf
Summer 2025 Waymo tour
What they’re saying:
Waymo announced both “Road Trip” destinations on X earlier this week.
First came Philadelphia: “This city is a National Treasure. It’s a city of love, where eagles fly with a gritty spirit and cheese that spreads and cheese that steaks. Our road trip continues to Philly next.”
New York was up next: “We’re on the move in the Big Apple! We’ve begun testing in New York – be sure to give us a wave and snap a pic if you see us in the city.”
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from Waymo.