Waymo is heading to New York City next month, intending to deploy autonomous vehicles in the country’s most densely packed and unpredictable urban environment.

Waymo announced plans Wednesday to bring its autonomous cars to New York City streets starting next month, but humans will be behind the steering wheel.

Waymo is bringing autonomous cars back to New York City for tests, with the hopes of eventually offering a paid ride-hailing service.

HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also vying to join the autonomous race.

Amazon is gearing up to make as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo

Zoox, Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, has opened its first robotaxi production facility in California, capable of assembling over 10,000 vehicles annually. The move supports plans for public operations in Las Vegas and San Francisco,