AV start-up Zoox is planning to launch a robotaxi service in Las Vegas next year and is testing routes and mapping in the region. The company has been working with Uber on its self-driving car project, which it says will be able to drive itself without human intervention. However, further authorisation is required before the vehicles can carry passengers, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said. Meanwhile, Lyft has trialled a partnership with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind to give AV rides to visually-impaired passengers. Lyft has given more than 50,000 AV rides in Las Vegas.
AV start-up Zoox is planning to launch a robotaxi service in Las Vegas next year and is testing routes and mapping in the region. The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Zoox’s application to drive AVs on the state's roads. However, further authorisation is required before the vehicles can carry passengers, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said. Meanwhile, Lyft has trialled a partnership with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind to give AV rides to visually-impaired passengers. Lyft has given more than 50,000 AV rides in Las Vegas.