New York City is allowing the robotaxi company Waymo to test a few of its autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn.

The self-driving car company received a permit to begin testing a limited number of autonomous vehicles in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.

Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that the city has granted Waymo a permit to start testing a small fleet of autonomous vehicles on the streets of New York. The pilot program will be limited to some of Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn and will put eight approved autonomous vehicles (AVs) into action for testing.

Those who were killed include a student from Columbia University, three New Jersey residents and a man from India.

A bus crashed and rolled over in western New York state, resulting in “multiple fatalities” and the shutdown of a major thoroughfare on Friday, authorities said

Authorities say a tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls has crashed on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others