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Robot deployments in New York City, New York, USA
Yes, New York City, New York, USA has robots. As of Sep 2026, we track 5 verified robot deployments working the streets here: robotaxis in pilot, and plenty you'd never guess. Each is verified against primary sources and stamped with a date, so you're seeing what's actually deployed, not a press release.
5 verified deployments · checked and dated
Where robots operate in New York City, New York, USA
Every dot is a real robot deployment we've checked against primary sources. Bright dots appeared in the last 30 days. This map opens on New York City, New York, USA; drag or zoom out to see verified robots in nearby cities and anywhere else on the map.
What you'll actually see in New York City, New York, USA
Robotaxis
Driverless passenger cars from Waymo are in limited pilots -- invite or trial rides, not open hailing yet. That usually opens up as the pilots grow.
And plenty more at work
Not everything on wheels here is dropping off dinner. The record also includes Sally, Spyce Infinite Kitchen, Franka Research 3, and Throwbot 2 -- the oldest on file here since 2024.
Can you ride a robotaxi in New York City, New York, USA?
Not freely yet. The robotaxi services here (Waymo) are in limited pilots -- trials and invite-only rides, not open hailing. That usually changes as pilots expand.
Are the robots in New York City, New York, USA safe?
So far, so good: there are zero verified safety incidents on record for robots in New York City, New York, USA. We track incidents against primary sources, so if that changes it'll show up here. How we track incidents
| Waymo Driver (6th gen) | Autonomous vehicles | Waymo | New York City, New York, USA | ended | 2024-10-01 | 0 |
| Franka Research 3 | Other | Aescape | New York City, New York, USA | operational | 2024-01-01 | 0 |
| Sally | Service / cobot | Realbotix | New York City, New York, USA | operational | 2025-09-25 | 0 |
| Throwbot 2 | Other | ReconRobotics | New York City, New York, USA | operational | 2024-07-31 | 0 |
| Spyce Infinite Kitchen | Other | Sweetgreen | New York City, New York, USA | operational | 2024-07-15 | 0 |
See also: all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies·Accountability: incidents.
Incidents in New York City, New York, USA
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The rules robots have to follow in New York City, New York, USA
The permits and rules robots operate under here. Mostly for the record; most readers can skip it.
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