{
  "id": 3069548,
  "title": "Robotaxis are real now — so is the pushback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/robotaxis-are-real-now-so-is-the-pushback",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:42:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/transportation/983765/robotaxi-waymo-zoox-tesla-rules-pushback-nhtsa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Robotaxis are expanding. So is the fight over the rules governing them. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal earlier this year that would have opened the door to driverless robotaxis outside New York City after taxi drivers, unions, and state lawmakers opposed it. Six months later, commercial driverless service remains illegal in […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}