FuriaHubRobotaxi expansion is hitting city halls, unions, and NHTSA at once
Driverless commercial service is still illegal in New York after Governor Hochul withdrew a statewide proposal. In Washington, D.C., unions are fighting legalization, with talk of a 200-vehicle cap and a 15-cent-per-mile fee.
On August 24 The Verge reported that commercial driverless service is still illegal in New York after Governor Kathy Hochul withdrew a statewide proposal, while unions in Washington, D.C., fight legalization. Waymo, meanwhile, is already running more than 3,500 vehicles in 11 U.S. cities.
What we know
- Driverless commercial service remains illegal in New York after Hochul withdrew a statewide proposal.
- D.C. unions are fighting legalization; possible terms include a 200-vehicle cap and a 15-cent-per-mile fee.
- Waymo operates more than 3,500 vehicles in 11 U.S. cities and runs more than 500,000 paid rides a week.
- California cleared expansion across parts of 18 counties.
- NHTSA warned about first-responder interaction. Zoox CEO Aicha Evans said she wants regulation.
Takeaways
- Scale in California and 11 cities is running ahead of East Coast legalization.
- D.C. is bargaining over a fleet cap and a per-mile fee, not a blanket yes.
- NHTSA’s warning and Evans’s call for rules both point at first-responder contact.
Source: The Verge
