New York Governor Clears the Way for Robotaxis Everywhere, With One Notable Exception | TechCrunch

New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state – with the exception of 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 […]

Tesla receives Arizona ride-hailing permit in final required step to launch robotaxi service | TechCrunch

Tesla received a ride-hailing permit from Arizona regulators this week, opening the door for the automaker to begin operating a robotaxi service in the state. A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) told TechCrunch that the automaker applied for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit on November 13. Tesla met the requirements to […]

Musk says that Tesla’s self -driving tests will be geopholid to ‘the safest’ parts of Austin | Techcrunch

The first test of Tesla’s long promised robotaxi service in Austin, Texas next month will initially be limited to specific areas that the company regards ‘the safest’, CEO Elon Musk told CNBC in An interview Tuesday. Tesla’s cars are ‘not taking intersections unless we are very confident [they’re] Will it do well with that intersection, […]