Aptiv to deploy AVs In Las Vegas on the Lyft network

Technology provider Aptiv will launch 30 autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Las Vegas to pick up riders using Lyft's app and network from 3 May. Passengers will be able to travel in a self-driving vehicle to high-demand locations. Kevin Clark, Aptiv president and chief executive officer, says: "With Aptiv's autonomous driving technology deployed throughout Las Vegas and broadly accessible through the Lyft app, a wide range of consumers will be able to share the experience of autonomous vehicles in a complex
May 3, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Technology provider Aptiv will launch 30 autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Las Vegas to pick up riders using Lyft's app and network from 3 May. Passengers will be able to travel in a self-driving vehicle to high-demand locations.

Kevin Clark, Aptiv president and chief executive officer, says: "With Aptiv's autonomous driving technology deployed throughout Las Vegas and broadly accessible through the Lyft app, a wide range of consumers will be able to share the experience of autonomous vehicles in a complex urban environment.”

Clark adds that the knowledge and data gained will allow the company to carry on refining autonomous driving capabilities and expand a portfolio of active safety solutions. 

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