Waymo returns to NY City, but its still needs permission to have driverless cars | CNN Business

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Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet, is returning to New York City.

But it won’t be offering rides to the paying public yet, as it currently does in four other cities. The company announced Wednesday that it has applied for a permit with the New York City Department of Transportation for its vehicles to operate autonomously with a “trained specialist” behind the wheel in Manhattan.

Waymo says it does plan to eventually introduce a self-driving service for paid rides in New York City, even if the company doesn’t

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