LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A brand new sort of service in Las Vegas affords rental automobiles delivered to customers by distant drivers who aren’t bodily current however information automobiles to and from renters.
German-founded firm Vay is increasing its service all through the Las Vegas space. After testing for 5 years, the corporate launched within the valley in 2024.
A Vay automobile sits idle for its subsequent consumer. (KLAS)
Vay’s “driverless rentals” differ from the autonomous automobiles seen testing round Las Vegas. The corporate’s automobiles are pushed remotely by drivers in a downtown Las Vegas workplace who’ve 360-degree digicam views of the automotive. The system appears much like a online game driving setup.
Yulieanna Duran, operations coordinator for Vay, began as one among their distant drivers. She is a part of the driving workforce tasked with bringing automobiles to and from drivers.
“Just to give… a rough estimate, we [average] about 70 to 76 rides per day,” Duran stated, including that the quantity may improve quickly.
A Vay driver remotely transports a automobile to its subsequent person. (KLAS)
Thomas von der Ohe, chief govt officer of Vay, stated the corporate has invested in development and plans to extend to 100 automobiles over the 12 months. That development is thanks, partly, to a producing facility in Henderson. There, automobiles are retrofitted with digicam programs and knowledge connection {hardware}, enabling knowledge to be despatched again to the corporate’s headquarters.
Though Vay is headquartered in Germany, Von der Ohe stated laws there make for gradual operation, which led the corporate to seek out its U.S. residence in Las Vegas.
“Las Vegas basically welcomed us with open arms because they love… the innovation aspect, as well as the sustainability aspect of the service,” von der Ohe stated.
Renting a Vay automotive prices $0.35 per minute, with a decrease charge of $0.05 per minute when the automotive is parked.
