Waymo Receives NYC's First Permit for Self-Driving Car Testing Amid Union Opposition
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Summary
New York City has granted Waymo the first-ever permit to test self-driving cars on Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn streets, allowing up to eight autonomous vehicles to operate with trained safety drivers until late September. The rollout faces significant opposition from labor unions concerned about street safety, emergency access, and potential job losses for drivers. Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials emphasize this as the nation's toughest safety rules for autonomous vehicle testing.
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· 4 pulledSelf-driving cars will soon be rolling through the streets of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn under the watch of a trained driver
Mayor Eric Adams and city transportation officials announced Thursday that Waymo has received New York City’s first-ever permit to test autonomous vehicles
the rollout has met resistance from unions who are concerned about street safety, emergency access, and future job losses
under what officials called the nation’s toughest safety rules
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