"Gov. Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her proposal that would have allowed commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities across the state. That means places outside New York City will not see driverless ride services anytime soon. If you live in Buffalo, Rochester or Albany, that future just got pushed further down the road."
"Waymo, the self-driving arm of Alphabet, received its first permit last year to test autonomous vehicles in New York City. However, the permit requires a trained specialist behind the wheel. That testing permit remains in place. So, while statewide expansion is off the table for now, Waymo's New York City testing program continues."
"According to company data and state regulators in Arizona and California, Waymo has logged millions of fully autonomous miles. Arizona transportation officials have reported lower crash rates per mile compared with human drivers in certain operational zones. California's DMV and Public Utilities Commission continue to monitor safety performance and incident reporting."
Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her proposal to expand commercial robotaxi services to smaller cities across New York State, preventing driverless ride services from operating in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and other areas outside New York City. Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving division, continues its testing program within New York City under a permit requiring a trained specialist behind the wheel. Waymo already operates paid driverless rides in Arizona and California, where it has logged millions of fully autonomous miles with reported lower crash rates per mile compared to human drivers in certain zones. The governor's office cited insufficient legislative support after stakeholder conversations, indicating political obstacles to statewide expansion despite demand from New Yorkers familiar with the service elsewhere.
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