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Hochul’s Robotaxi Push Ignites Clash Between Innovation and 140,000 Driver Livelihoods

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to unleash driverless rideshare vehicles outside New York City has thrust the state into a national debate over autonomous technology’s promise versus its threat to human workers. Unveiled during her January 2026 State of the State address, the plan expands the state’s autonomous vehicle pilot program to permit limited commercial operations of robo-taxis in upstate areas and suburbs, explicitly excluding the…
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WebProNews broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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