The robotaxi industry's New York dreams just got pushed further away

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A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle wrapped with a football graphic is seen navigating a roadblock during NFL Super Bowl weekend in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Waymo's NY robotaxi plan falls through after Gov. Hochul drops proposal to legalize unsupervised robotaxis.

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Tesla takes a swipe at Waymo after it denies its robotaxis are driven by remote workers in the Philippines

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Tesla launched its self-driving tax service in 2025. This year, its facing several scaling deadlines.

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Take a look inside Waymo's largest robotaxi depot

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Waymo's robotaxis are serviced inside of an inconspicuous depot in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco.

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Waymo is giving DoorDash drivers money to help shut the doors on its robotaxis

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A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on January 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
Waymo is paying DoorDash drivers to shut its doors.

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I helped Mark Zuckerberg start Facebook and now I'm the CEO of Philo. Here's a day in my life in San Francisco balancing work and kids.

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Andrew McCollum

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew McCollum, the 42-year-old CEO of Philo, based in San Francisco. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Tesla says its cars should drive themselves as humans do. Waymo says the bar is higher.

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Tesla Robotaxi and Waymo
Tesla and Waymo have fundamentally different engineering approaches to autonomous driving technology.

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Waymo may have leverage over human drivers during Super Bowl-level events

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Waymo will be sending more of its fleet near Levi's Stadium to cater to the increased ride-hailing demand during Super Bowl weekend.

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Waymo got grilled on Capitol Hill as lawmakers accused it of relying too much on Chinese cars and overseas labor

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A Waymo exec faced tough questioning by lawmakers over the company's use of Chinese vehicles and offshore workers.

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We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here's what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers.

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Man in Chinese robotaxi in Wuhan smiles at camera.
Bryant Walker Smith, the main author, in a Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan.

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A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

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Federal regulators are probing whether a Waymo robotaxi acted safely after hitting a child near a Santa Monica school.

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