Waymo, an autonomous ride-hailing service, has announced plans to begin mapping Portland streets with human-driven vehicles. The move is expected to face regulatory and political hurdles, as the company does not currently have permits to operate in Portland. The announcement involves driving around public rights of way and a human operator is still required to operate. Portland is currently considering rule changes allowing for-hire automated vehicles on city streets, with several restrictions, requirements and conditions. However, a bill was considered in the last legislative session to allow Waymo to deploy its vehicles in the state, but it died in committee and several Portland city councilors testified against it.