Waymo Robotaxis Record Higher Serious Injury and Fatal Crash Rate Than NYC’s For-Hire Fleet
A new study by traffic expert Sam Schwartz’s research program at Hunter College and Open Plans found that…
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 Has Been Defeated by New York City
It’s not exactly straightforward to navigate New York City by car. Manhattan, in particular, is a confusing maze…
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,…
Waymo Has Stopped Testing Its Robotaxis in New York City and No One Knows What Happens Next
While Waymo robotaxis are increasingly popping up in cities across the country, the driverless taxi service is still…
Waymo’s global rollout hits New York roadblock
Waymo’s ambitions to scale its robotaxi operations have suffered a setback after New York Governor Kathy Hochul pulled…
New York Governor Hochul Pulls Robotaxi Expansion Proposal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has pulled her proposal to allow commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities outside…
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…
New York drops plan to legalize robotaxis in setback for Waymo
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) dropped her proposal to allow robotaxi companies to launch commercially in cities…
News 12 | Brooklyn | Rideshare drivers raise concerns over robo-taxi proposal
Rideshare drivers are voicing concerns about a proposal that would allow limited testing of fully autonomous rideshare vehicles…
News 12 | Brooklyn | Rideshare drivers raise concerns over robotaxi proposal
Rideshare drivers are voicing concerns about a proposal that would allow limited testing of fully autonomous rideshare vehicles…
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 —…