Waymo wants to bring its self-driving taxis to New York City, but with one major change: the cars will have someone behind the wheel. Waymo, an offshoot of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has applied for a permit for its self-driving cars to operate in Manhattan with a “trained specialist” in the driver’s seat.

Waymo has expanded its service area in two populous parts of California. The company's robotaxis have begun operating in new neighborhoods throughout San Francisco and Los Angeles.