Wednesday, January 14, 2026

New York governor clears path for robotaxis everywhere except for New York City. Really!

One can only hope, the legislators of NY are smarter than Governor Hochul (D, age 67)!

Is this some kind of a horse trading deal by the Dimocratic Party Governor?

"New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state — except for its most populous metropolis: New York City. 

Hochul, who made the comments Tuesday during her State of the State address, said the legislation would advance the next phase of the state’s autonomous vehicle pilot program.

Details on the proposed legislation and when it might be released are thin. However, there are some hints contained within a document that outlines an array of proposals and promises Hochul made in her State of the State address. 

Among them is language to expand the state’s existing AV pilot program to allow for “the limited deployment of commercial for-hire autonomous passenger vehicles outside New York City.”  ..."

New York governor clears path for robotaxis everywhere, with one notable exception | TechCrunch


Governor Hochul (official photo)


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