Waymo Has Been Defeated by New York City

New York City has defeated Waymo, and the taxi lobby is the reason

Waymo delivers more than 500,000 paid rides per week across 10 US cities, raised $16 billion in February, and is expanding internationally to Tokyo and London. It cannot operate in New York City. The reason is not technical, it is political. As the New York Times reported this week, opposition from local politicians, labor unions, […] This story continues at The Next Web

Waymo Has Been Defeated by New York City

It’s not exactly straightforward to navigate New York City by car. Manhattan, in particular, is a confusing maze of one way streets, pedestrians are everywhere, construction zones can bring traffic to a standstill, and the weather weather varies immensely. But beyond the many practical challenges Waymo’s fleet of self-driving vehicles would face on New York City’s roads, what’s really holding the company back is something else entirely. As the N…