India, June 18 -- Alphabet's self-driving division, Waymo, announced on Wednesday that it will return to New York City next month to conduct autonomous vehicle testing, marking a bold step as the company works to expand its robotaxi operations across the U.S.
Waymo has applied for a permit from the New York City Department of Transportation to operate vehicles equipped with safety specialists at the wheel an essential step toward offering fully autonomous rides to New Yorkers in the future.
The company last brought its vehicles to Manhattan in 2021 for manual driving, data collection, and mapping. This latest phase will allow Waymo to test its technology in one of the most complex and demanding urban environments in the world, with dense ...