Watch out, Waymo: another alternative to driverless mobility debuted in Las Vegas recently which is scaling up its fleet from 20 vehicles to 100 vehicles and guarantees that its service is half the price of “ridehailing services“ — and its name is Vay.
Another Alternative to Driverless Mobility.
Vay operates differently from Venmo in several ways — most significantly, the vehicle is operated remotely by a “driver” at a remote location, which is called teledriving. Drivers are professionally trained by first undergoing the Remote Driving Academy, which is a rigorous program that prepares remote drivers for public streets.
Once the extensive training and advanced technology program is successfully completed, professional remote drivers are empowered to sit confidently at a remote driving station with a steering wheel, pedals, and other vehicle controls developed to meet automotive industry standards and always following a safe and defensive driving style.
Since Vay first launched in 2018, it has professed repeatedly that safety comes first. In addition to ridesharing service, the company also has its sights set on disrupting other industries — such as logistics, vehicle sharing, public transportation, and rental cars.
Final Boarding Call
I found out about Vay while I was walking towards the west on the south side of Sands Avenue in Las Vegas and spotted the driverless vehicle. I did not ride with it like I personally experienced with Waymo in Phoenix — but perhaps someday I will.
If the services offered by Vay are guaranteed to be half of the price of ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft while simultaneously being at least as safe or safer than other motor vehicle transportation options, then Venmo is not the only service which will be forced to improve its offering to customers…
…and that likely includes taxi cabs, as was covered in this article yesterday, Tuesday, April 8, 2025…
Photograph ©2025 by Brian Cohen.
