Waymo will be permitted to test up to eight autonomous vehicles in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn until late September 2025, though public figures such as former Mayor Bill de Blasio are speaking out against the development.

Tesla and Waymo are gunning for robotaxi domination. CEOs and leaders in the automotive and autonomy space aren't unanimous on who will take the lead.

Today, the biggest player in the self-driving car space—at least among robotaxis—is Waymo, which has had services running in various cities around the nation since 2017. The ride-hailing service expanded into a more publicly available realm in recent years after starting out with more limited ridership,

Waymo and premium rideshare cars will soon be rolling down San Francisco's Market Street during off peak hours. Previously, buses, taxis and emergency vehicles were the only vehicles allowed.

The Georgia-raised Silicon Valley tech exec, whom one venture capitalist calls “the un-Elon,” is gearing her car company up for a cross-country drive.