Waymo is heading to New York City next month, intending to deploy autonomous vehicles in the country’s most densely packed and unpredictable urban environment.

Elon Musk’s Tesla is set to launch its own robotaxi service in Austin as Waymo brings its self-driving cars to Manhattan

The race to deploy robotaxis is picking up pace as Waymo expands testing and Tesla prepares to begin limited trials of its autonomous taxi service with as few as 10 cars this weekend — a sign of growing momentum in self-driving vehicle development.