Waymo arrives in Atlanta. Robotaxi company starts testing self-driving vehicles

Self-driving car company Waymo is testing its vehicle technology in Atlanta, but the ride-hailing service isn’t ready to take customers for rides here just yet. Waymo announced Tuesday that it is taking its Waymo Driver autonomous driving system to Atlanta, as it evaluates how the technology “generalizes to different environments and new experiences.” A Waymo vehicle could be seen driving on the Downtown Connector Wednesday morning, with a person sitting in the driver’s seat. Waymo said it will have a handful of cars in Atlanta for testing over the next...