New Delhi, June 19 -- Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, announced on Wednesday that it plans to resume autonomous vehicle testing in New York City next month as part of its broader effort to scale operations across the United States. The move comes amid intensifying competition in the robotaxi space, with Tesla also preparing to launch limited trials of its autonomous taxi service in Austin, Texas.

Waymo has submitted an application to the New York City Department of Transportation to begin testing a small fleet of autonomous vehicles in Manhattan. Initially, these cars will be manually driven, with a trained specialist behind the wheel, as required by local regulations. If approved, the deployment would mark New York City's first san...