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NYU-Cardozo Robotaxi Symposium

May 28, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm EDT
In the past year, interest in robotaxis in New York has surged. Last summer, Waymo started testing its vehicles on Manhattan streets. This January, Governor Hochul said she would propose new legislation to authorize deployment of automated vehicles in some parts of the state. In February, she withdrew it under pressure. And in NYC, policymakers have been discussing whether the city should follow suit.This symposium will focus on robotaxi law and policy in New York. Our goal is to enrich the public conversation by bringing together experts from around the country to share their knowledge and experience. There will be two panels: one on the safety of robotaxis, and the other on the impacts of robotaxis in urban areas.  Speakers from academia, government, industry, and nonprofits with a range of views will participate.

Registration

Thursday, May. 28, 2026
1:30-6:00 pm
Doors open at 1:00 pm

NYU School of Law
Lester Pollack Colloquium Room
Furman Hall, 245 Sullivan Street, New York NY

Event agenda and registration HERE

Panelists

Ann Carlson, Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law, UCLA, and former Acting Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Rachel Castignoli, Senior Consultant, City of Austin, Texas

Yonah Freemark, Lead, Practice Area on Fair Housing, Land Use, and Transportation, Urban Institute

Kevin Gay, Senior Director, Global Head of Safety for Autonomous Mobility & Delivery, Uber

Noah Goodall, Senior Research Scientist, Virginia Transportation Research Council

Meera Joshi, President of Green-Wood Cemetery, and former Deputy Mayor for Operations, New York City

Jody Kelman, former Executive Vice President of Customers, Lyft

Phil Koopman, Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Bryant Walker Smith, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of South Carolina

Brad Templeton, Senior Contributor, Forbes, and Chairman Emeritus of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Matt Wansley, Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law

Katrina Wyman, Wilf Family Professor of Property Law, NYU School of Law

Sponsors

This event is co-sponsored by the Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy & Land Use Law at NYU Law  and the Heyman Center on Corporate Governance  at the Cardozo School of Law.

CLE

CLE — New York CLE credit is pending. If approved, the credit will be appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Details

  • Date: May 28
  • Time:
    1:30 pm – 6:00 pm EDT

Organizers

  • Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law
  • Heyman Center on Corporate Governance at the Cardozo School of Law

Venue

  • NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium
  • 245 Sullivan Street
    New York, NY 10012     + Google Map