Waymo’s Robot Car Testing Ends in NYC After Permits Expire

Waymo Has Stopped Testing Its Robotaxis in New York City and No One Knows What Happens Next

New York City's Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was non-committal when it comes to the future.

Waymo’s Robot Car Testing Ends in NYC After Permits Expire

Robot cars are no longer being put to the test — for now — on New York City streets. A pair of permits issued last year that allowed Waymo to test its autonomous vehicle technology in parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan expired March 31, a Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed to THE CITY Friday. But it’s unclear what comes next in New York for the company’s so-called robotaxis that are already in use without drivers in 10 U.S. cities,…

Waymo’s New York City Testing Ends as Permits Expire

Waymo's autonomous vehicle testing in New York City has come to a halt after permits from the city Department of Transportation (DOT) and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles expired on March 31.

Waymo’s Quiet Retreat From New York City Leaves a Trail of Unanswered Questions

Waymo’s robotaxis have vanished from the streets of Manhattan. No press release. No formal explanation. Just silence — and a city left wondering whether the future of autonomous driving has hit a wall in the five boroughs. The Alphabet-owned self-driving company quietly ceased its testing operations in New York City, a development first spotlighted by Gizmodo, which reported that the company’s vehicles are no longer collecting mapping data or co…

Waymo Robot Car Tests End in NYC as Permits Expire, Leaving Future of Driverless Vehicles Unclear

Robot cars are no longer being put to the test — for now — on New York City streets. A pair of permits issued last year that allowed Waymo to test its autonomous vehicle technology in parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan expired March 31, a Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed to THE CITY Friday. Report […] The post Waymo Robot Car Tests End in NYC as Permits Expire, Leaving Future of Driverless Vehicles Unclear appeared first on W42ST.

Waymo Test Permits Expire in NYC as Debate Over Robotaxis Continues

The traffic conditions in the Big Apple are unlike any other US city and that has to be taken into account