{"id":15079,"date":"2024-06-05T07:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T07:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1407239"},"modified":"2024-06-05T07:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T07:37:40","slug":"teledriving-startup-vay-plans-to-bring-remote-controlled-cars-to-belgium-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=15079","title":{"rendered":"Teledriving startup Vay plans to bring remote-controlled cars to Belgium this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week I rented a vehicle through one of the many popular car-sharing platforms. The whole process went pretty smoothly and I didn\u2019t crash, which is always a good thing. But the one inconvenient aspect was drop off and collection. <\/span><\/p>\n

I had to cycle 10 minutes to the nearest available vehicle, store my bike somewhere safe, and then drive the car back home. When I was done with the vehicle I had to return it to one of the designated parking locations \u2014 always wary that the longer it takes to get there, the bigger the bill.  <\/span><\/p>\n

While car-sharing is designed to be more convenient than standard rental services, it could be about to get a whole lot convenienter (wait, that\u2019s not a word is it?). <\/span><\/p>\n

Soon you could simply open an app, click a button, and have a remote-controlled car driven to your door. Once you\u2019re done using it you just apply the handbrake, get out, and leave it there in the street \u2014 no parking necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n

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German startup Vay<\/a> calls it \u201cteledriving\u201d and plans to bring it to the streets of Belgium this year \u2014 provided it secures a permit from the authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Vay has teamed up with Belgian car-sharing platform Poppy to roll out its tech in over 2,000 of the company\u2019s vehicles. Ush, an expert in driverless systems, will maintain the remote-controlled car fleet and test them before they hit the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cars  \u2014 which range from EVs to petrol-powered hatchbacks \u2014 will be delivered to your doorstep by a so-called teledriver.  <\/span>These drivers control the vehicles remotely from a purpose-built station equipped with a driver\u2019s seat, steering wheel, pedals, and three monitors providing visibility in front of the car and to its side.<\/span><\/p>\n

This operator could technically be sitting on the other side of the world. Most will be nearby at one of Vay\u2019s teledriving centres.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The model is now beginning to appear on public roads. In January, Vay rolled out a commercial service<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada. <\/span>If the partnership with Poppy gets the regulatory green light, it would mark the startup\u2019s first launch in Europe.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Teledrivers steer cars from from simulators in building. Credit: Vay<\/figcaption>