Germany's Vay launches remote-driven car service in Las Vegas

Nick Carey - Reuters - 17/01
German remote-driving startup Vay said on Wednesday it had launched its first commercial service in Las Vegas where a "teledriver", or remote driver, delivers electric short-term rental cars to customers then collects them after the rental.
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Jan 17 (Reuters) - German remote-driving startup Vay said on Wednesday it had launched its first commercial service in Las Vegas where a "teledriver", or remote driver, delivers electric short-term rental cars to customers then collects them after the rental.
The service is currently available around the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the city's arts district renting out cars by the minute. Unlike autonomous vehicles, it relies on a remote human driver.
CEO Thomas von der Ohe told Reuters that during the first quarter Vay's vehicle fleet should number in the "low double digits."
Vay has so far raised about $110 million from investors including Sweden's Kinnevik (KINVb.ST), opens new tab, Coatue and France's Eurazeo (EURA.PA), opens new tab and has conducted tests on European ...
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