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Avride in New York

None.

NY readiness
26

Compliant stack, small footprint, no East Coast presence.

Autonomy
L4

Driverless on Uber in Dallas

Scale
~200 vehicles

100,000+ rides cumulative (Aug 2026)

Sensors
Lidar + radar + cameras

Passes NJ A3968's redundant-sensor test as drafted.

Vehicle & service

Vehicles: Hyundai IONIQ 5

How you hail it: Uber app

Pricing: UberX-comparable via Uber.

Safety record: Limited public data.

Footprint

Live today: Dallas

Announced / next: Additional Uber markets

The New York question

New York: None.

New Jersey: None announced.

Compliant stack, small footprint, no East Coast presence.

Verified 2026-09-09. Official site: avride.ai

What has to change for Avride to operate in NYC
  1. Albany amends VTL §1226 or passes an AV pilot that includes NYC (see tracker).
  2. NYC DOT issues a testing permit and the TLC creates a license category — S10413 would restrict it to medallion owners.
  3. Labor deal: every live proposal ties approval to driver-transition funding or union sign-off.
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