Waymo had been testing eight vehicles with trained safety specialists on board in Downtown Brooklyn and south of 112th Street in Manhattan since last year. The company has not reported any collisions involving the vehicles during the testing period.
DoorDash's investment in Also aims to develop and accelerate the deployment of autonomous delivery at scale, focusing on areas not yet fully solved for, including intersections of roadways and bike lanes.
Washington has effectively expanded a long-standing loophole that allowed Tesla to sell cars directly to consumers for the past 12 years, but blocked other brands (like Rivian) from doing the same thing. Washingtonians couldn't take test drives or discuss pricing at Rivian showrooms in the state. To actually purchase one, they'd need to do the whole process online or travel out of state.