Waymo plans return of robotaxis to New York City
Waymo, the self-driving car company from Alphabet, wants to launch its fully driverless robotaxi service in New York City.
Right now, state law still requires a human safety driver, but Waymo has already applied for permits and is hoping for rule changes soon.
Waymo is pushing for rule changes
Waymo is pushing lawmakers to let their cars go fully driverless in certain situations.
They already run 1,500 robotaxis in cities like Phoenix and San Francisco, and plan to add 2,000 more by 2026.
Even though NYC's streets are famously tricky for self-driving tech, Waymo is gaining ground in the US thanks to more manufacturing and partnerships.
If approved, NYC will get driverless robotaxis
If approved, this could potentially make NYC one of the first big East Coast cities with robotaxis on the road—changing how people get around the city.