Op-ed | For safer roads for cyclists, New York should put autonomous vehicles to the test
Every cyclist knows the feeling: a driver looking at a phone, speeding through a light, passing too closely…
The Tesla Cybercabs Are Less Cyber Than They Seem
The Tesla Cybercab invasion is here, sort of. Photo: Aaron E. Martinez/The Austin American-Statesman/Getty Images Those stopping by…
Robotaxis in NYC could cause more deaths and serious injuries than for-hire-vehicles they’d replace, report projects
A new study out Monday found that autonomous robotaxis in New York City would likely be 1.5 times…
Waymo’s Pause in NYC Gives the City Some Negotiating Power
Photo-Illustration: Source Photographs for Photo-Illustration: George Rose/Getty Images (Street), hapabapa/Getty Images (Waymo) The robots are on the move,…
LIVESTREAM: The Road to Driverless Cars: Debating a Safe and Fair Autonomous Vehicle Future in NYC
Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. This morning, the Center for New York City…
New York halts robotaxi expansion plan
New York just hit pause on expanding robotaxis beyond New York City. Gov. Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her…
New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan
Waymo’s big chance to bring its robotaxis to the state of New York has been thwarted — for…
Hochul’s self-driving for-hire AV pilot program draws anxiety from NYC groups, pols
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged on Tuesday to introduce a bill paving the way for testing self-driving for-hire…
Hochul’s self-driving for-hire AV pilot program draws anxiety from NYC groups, pols – amNewYork
Waymo has received New York City’s first permit to test self-driving cars with safety drivers. Photo by Getty…
New York State of the State Address
Tue, January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTC New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered the 2026 State of…
New York governor clears path for robotaxis everywhere, with one notable exception
New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state —…
Proposed legislation opens the door to robotaxi services in New York
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car company, tested its autonomous vehicles in New York City in 2025, and as part…