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We tested Halo.Car’s remote piloted carshare program, which just launched in Las Vegas

Electrek

During my time at CES in Las Vegas, I got the chance to visit the local HQ of Halo.Car – an EV mobility solutions provider that specializes in rental cars that are dropped off and picked up using remote pilots.

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Rent a car in Las Vegas with remote driver, courtesy German engineering

Baua Electric

A Vay remotely-driven vehicle seen in operation in Las Vegas United States. A person remotely drives these vehicles to ferry passengers. The service is currently available around the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the city’s arts district renting out cars by the minute.

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Self-Service for Airport Security? It’s Happening in Las Vegas.

Baua Electric

But at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, a new kind of security screening , unveiled by the T.S.A. PreCheck clearance, will be available at two security lanes within the “Innovation Checkpoint” at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. It’s Happening in Las Vegas.

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Lyft and Motional to offer driverless rides in Las Vegas in Hyundai IONIQ 5

Teslarati

Ride-sharing company Lyft and driverless technology company Motional announced today the launch of the new all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, which will offer fully driverless rides on Lyft’s Las Vegas network. Fully driverless service plans will launch in Las Vegas in 2023 and eventually expand to other U.S.

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Vay launches ‘driverless’ service in U.S., but there’s a catch

Teslarati

Vay announced on Wednesday that its service has already launched in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it is not completely free of human control. The car is delivered to the person who called for it without a driver. Then, the person who called for the car can drive it to their destination. I’d love to hear from you!

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The Boring Company to purchase land from UNLV for Vegas Loop station

Teslarati

acres of land near the Thomas & Mack Center from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Located on the corner of Tropicana Avenue and University Center Drive, the property, which currently serves as a parking lot, is expected to host a Vegas Loop station. The Boring Company is expected to purchase 1.3

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The Boring Company’s LVCC Loop ramps to 70 cars as CES 2022 kicks off

Teslarati

The Boring Company’s (TBC) Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop in Sin City recently increased its Tesla fleet to 70 vehicles as part of its efforts to cater to the influx of visitors attending CES 2022. . The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) board agreed to pay TBC up to $6.5 Driver error.

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