Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Service Expansion in Portland

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Waymo plans to bring its autonomous vehicle service to Portland, Oregon. The company has begun early preparations by manually driving its vehicles through city streets to help its autonomous system learn Portland's roads, bridges, and high-traffic corridors. Waymo is working with state and city officials and community partners to establish a regulatory path for deployment and will follow its established safety framework as it prepares for eventual public service. Mapping the city streets could take several months, and Waymo will need to apply for a permit to operate its cars without a driver.