Vay brings commercial ‘Teledriving’ vehicle services to Las Vegas

Vay has launched its driverless “Teledriving” mobility services commercially in Las Vegas, Nevada. This service aims to cut the cost of renting a vehicle to drive through the destination.

Unlike autonomous driving solutions, Vay’s vehicles are equipped with its teledriving technology which enables a teledriver to drive a vehicle remotely.

The commercial launch is an aftermath of its pilot project for teledriving services in the area. As for now, the service is available around the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the Arts District.

Users can order an electric car through Vay mobile app and a teledriver will drive Vay’s rental car to the user. From there, the user will drive the car to the destination. Afterward, the teledrive could take the car to the next user or park it somewhere until an order arrives.

Additionally, users can also make a stopover to step out of the car for shopping or anything else through the app.

In terms of charges, the service costs $0.30 per minute for driving and $0.03 per minute for stopovers.

Vay Teledriving Vehicle

How it works:

The teledriving system includes a steering wheel, pedals, and other vehicle controls to simulate the vehicle at a fixed place. On the other hand, Vay’s vehicles are equipped with camera sensors and broadcast the view in real-time to the teledriving system.

Moreover, the teledriver can also hear road traffic sounds like emergency vehicles and other warning signals via microphones installed in the vehicle.

Vay claims that its teledriving system has vehicle safety, feature safety, and cybersecurity to provide services based on safety standards.

(source – Vay)