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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Katie Hawkinson

Waymo wants to bring self-driving cars to New York City but with one big difference

Waymo wants to bring its self-driving taxis to New York City, but with one major change: the cars will have someone behind the wheel.

Waymo, an offshoot of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has applied for a permit for its self-driving cars to operate in Manhattan with a “trained specialist” in the driver’s seat. Until the permit is approved, Waymo will operate with manual drivers, Reuters reports.

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