Lyft and Aptiv extend their self-driving taxi pilot in Las Vegas
The self-driving taxis that were operated by Lyft and Aptiv in Las Vegas during CES are getting their tour of duty extended, according to Fortune. At the Detroit Auto Show, Aptiv CEO Glen De Vos said the fleet of semi-autonomous BMWs would continue picking up and dropping off passengers in and around the city, despite the fact that the annual electronics show ended on January 12th.
Perhaps more interestingly, the two companies are in talks to bring their self-driving cars to another market sometime in the future. Lyft is working with NuTonomy, a subsidiary of Aptiv, on a self-driving pilot in Boston.
During CES, Lyft and Aptiv’s robot taxis provided more than 400 rides to the 20 or so pre-programmed...