Aptiv has opened a technical centre in Las Vegas, US, to gather insights on its fleet of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and to improve safety operator training.
Aptiv says its AVs are supporting more than 1,600 destinations across Clark County and the city, including entertainment venues such as the Las Vegas Convention Center and City Hall.
In May, Aptiv launched 30 AVs in the city to pick up riders using Lyft’s app and network.
The new, 130,000 square-foot technical centre will facilitate vehicle opera
December 19, 2018
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Aptiv has opened a technical centre in Las Vegas, US, to gather insights on its fleet of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and to improve safety operator training.
Aptiv says its AVs are supporting more than 1,600 destinations across Clark County and the city, including entertainment venues such as the Las Vegas Convention Center and City Hall.
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The new, 130,000 square-foot technical centre will facilitate vehicle operations, research and development, data management and technology demonstrations.
Aptiv has similar facilities in Boston, Pittsburgh and Singapore.
Lyft has joined forces with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) to bring self-driving technology to its blind and low-vision riders in Las Vegas.
The deal extends an agreement last year, in which Aptiv launched 30 autonomous vehicles (AVs) to pick up riders using Lyft’s app.
NFB president Mark Riccobono says: “This demonstration will allow future blind drivers to experience and begin providing feedback about this technology, paving the way for the development of a non-visual user in
Lyft has established a dedicated zone at the west exit of the Cadillac Fairview Toronto Eaton Shopping Centre to help visitors get to and from the venue.
Riders can then use Lyft’s app to choose specific pick-up and drop-off points around the shopping centre’s offices, shops and restaurants.
The partnership says it will gather feedback and adapt the service to meet the needs of riders.
Last month, Lyft entered an agreement with the Regional Transportation Commission of South Nevada to offer cheaper ride