Autonomous vehicles are already navigating the verdant hills of Pittsburgh and the pitched avenues of San Francisco. The test vehicles will be electric Chevrolet Bolt cars equipped with cameras, radar, sensors and Cruise's software. New York is a relative latecomer to autonomous vehicle testing. Boston-based startup nuTonomy began testing autonomous taxis in Singapore last year and is now testing them in Boston. Forty-two companies were authorized to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in California as of September.

Source: ABC News October 17, 2017 16:15 UTC