Foreign media CNET quoted Jalopnik reported that General Motors and its CruiseAutomation company have not yet obtained a permit to test their self-driving cars in New York. The initial announcement of the New York State Governor’s Office stated that it will be deployed in early '2018'. The Mayor’s Office spoke Seth Stein said via email: 'The mayor strongly opposed the test in the streets of busy Lower Manhattan. The state government should stop it immediately.'
The New York Governor's Office and the New York Motor Vehicle Authority did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
At the time of last year’s announcement, General Motors stated that Cruise has mapped approximately 5 square miles of maps in Manhattan. A spokesman for Cruise Automation recently stated via email: 'Cruise has already drawn maps of most parts of New York City. New York is a complex Regulatory environment, we will continue to work with stakeholders to carry out the next step. 'It is not clear what is hindering this process.
General Motors acquired Cruise Automation in 2016. Despite technically belonging to the General Motors subsidiary, the company remains independent when developing the hardware required for comprehensive automotive automation. Earlier this year, the company announced the first The real driverless car, a ChevroletBoltEV that does not require a steering wheel or pedal. The test of this car is mainly conducted in California. If everything goes according to plan, the final test location of this car will also include New York.
