Why Alphabet Is Taking Drivers Out of Its Driverless Cars

Why Alphabet Is Taking Drivers Out of Its Driverless Cars

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo is about to bring driverless cars to public roads for the first time -- by taking the driver out of some of its self-driving test vehicles.

Until now, all "self-driving" test vehicles on U.S. public roads (from all companies) have had human drivers at the wheel. Testing on public roads without a human driver at the ready is an important step toward building public acceptance of autonomous-vehicle technology.

But what does it mean for Waymo and its self-driving rivals?

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