Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel

NYC Finally Allows Driverless Cars – But Only With ‘Human Safety Monitors’ Behind The Wheel

Robotaxis produced by Google’s sister company, Waymo, rolled out onto New York City streets earlier this week as it tests the vehicles with “human safety operators” in America’s most populous city for the first time.Waymo submitted its application to the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) last month to roll out a “small fleet” of robotaxis, but to comply with state law, the company must place a human in each car, at least for now,…

As Waymo Debuts in Philadelphia, It May Want to Look Into the Time Furious Locals Tore Apart an Adorable Robot

The City of Brotherly Love is known for lots of things: cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, Paddy's Pub, and residents who don't take kindly to outsiders messing around in their business. Way back in 2015, Philadelphians' territorial nature briefly became national news when hitchBOT — a child-size hitchhiking robot that relied on the kindness of strangers and had already traversed several entire countries with their help — arrived in Philadelphia an…

Waymo, the robotaxi company, expected to hit Philadelphia streets this summer

For now, Waymo specialists will be manually “driving through the most complex parts of the city, including downtown and freeways," a spokesperson said.

Robo-taxis to start 'road trip testing' in another US city with safety drivers

A SELF-DRIVING taxi company is coming to a new US city – and natives aren’t too excited. Waymo is looking to expand its autonomous fleet to Philadelphia, launching the cars first with human safety drivers during a trial run. GettyThe testing will go on throughout the fall (stock image)[/caption] GettyThe company is already running autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, among other US cities (stock image)[/caption] The company, owned by Alphabet, …

Waymo to test, but not offer, self-driving cars in Philly this summer

Robots are set to take the streets of Philly by storm, as residents may start seeing automated vehicles sharing the streets with cars and buses in Center City this summer.

Google's Waymo Will Test Robotaxis in Philadelphia and New York City

Google's Waymo plans to to explore potential expansion into Northeastern cities by beginning mapping and test drives in Philadelphia and New York City. These activities lay the groundwork for a potential robotaxi launch in the future. The post Google’s Waymo Will Test Robotaxis in Philadelphia and New York City appeared first on Breitbart.