https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/waymo-california-driverless-test-permit/ >Waymo is considered by many to be a leader in driverless car development, so its permit application comes as no surprise. According to an anonymous source, the Chronicle reports, Waymo will begin testing sans-human safety drivers near its Mountain View headquarters. Once testing is established there, it will expand its test area to more of the greater Bay Area. >Self-driving startup Waymo has applied for a permit to test fully driverless cars on California roads.