The Governor of the State of New York, Kathy Hochul, has withdrawn a proposal which would have allowed Waymo to apply to run robotaxis in New York State (though not in New York City). “Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal,” said the Governor’s spokesperson. ...
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Heavy rain in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas of Arizona brought chaos to the roads and Waymo vehicles to a standstill. At the end of September, heavy rainstorms, accompanied by lighting and hail meant several rainfall in a short period of time. The city’s Waymo vehicles, used to driving in the warm, dry climate of the desert region, did not ...
