Waymo gets the OK to test fully driverless cars in California

California has handed Waymo the first permit to test fully driverless cars in the state. 

While Waymo, part of Google's parent company Alphabet, has been allowed to test autonomous vehicles with a driver since 2014, the new permit allows the company to test cars without drivers.

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Waymo will be allowed to test its three dozen driverless cars on public roads, including freeways, highways and streets. 

Testing will take place near Waymo headquarters, with permission to drive in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Sunnyvale, in Santa Clara County. Read more...

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