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flag Waymo begins driverless car tests in Philadelphia, expanding its autonomous service without safety drivers.

flag Waymo has expanded its self-driving car service to Philadelphia, beginning fully autonomous tests without human safety drivers, following approval from Pennsylvania’s DOT. flag The company, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is deploying its fleet in downtown Philadelphia with plans to expand to suburbs, using Jaguar and Chrysler vehicles. flag While fully driverless rides are not yet available to the public, Waymo has logged over 100 million autonomous miles in other cities and claims its technology causes fewer crashes than human-driven vehicles. flag The rollout follows testing with safety drivers and is part of a broader expansion to 20 new cities, including Pittsburgh and Baltimore. flag Regulatory approval, public concerns over safety and jobs, and infrastructure challenges remain hurdles. flag A timeline for public access has not been announced.

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