Google’s parent company Alphabet is getting ready to bring its Waymo self-driving taxis to Australian roads. The tech giant is engaging Transport for NSW about testing its robotaxis in Sydney.

Transport for NSW has confirmed that Waymo is in contact with the department, which is planning an initial meeting with Waymo before the end of the year to discuss the company’s potential interest in Australia.

The development, first reported by Crikey , marks a significant escalation in the race to bring fully autonomous vehicles to Australia, with Waymo’s technology representing “level four autonomy” – fully driverless operation requiring no human supervision. Think an Uber, but with no driver, and a steering wheel that turns itself. It contrasts with Tesla’s full self-driving system, which lau

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