Robotaxis in NYC could cause more traffic on city streets, report projects

A new study out July 20 found that autonomous robotaxis in New York City may lead to more gridlock on city streets than the human for-hire vehicle drivers they would replace, an issue that could be compounded by the lack of available parking spaces in the five boroughs.

The report seeks to understand how robotaxis — also known as for-hire autonomous vehicles (AVs) — would impact human for-hire-vehicle (FHV) drivers who could be replaced by them, as well as traffic patterns across the five boroughs.