Peugeot has announced a partnership with German mobility startup Vay to integrate its teledriving technology into Peugeot vehicles. Teledriving offers remote driving capabilities, allowing cars to be operated by a human from a distance, presenting a cost-effective and safer alternative to autonomous vehicles.
The technology is particularly useful in short-range driving scenarios, such as last-mile delivery of goods, vehicle flow management in logistics centers, and car sharing or rental services, offering on-demand valet services.
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Peugeot has already equipped one of its passenger vehicles with teledriving capabilities in a test project and plans to explore potential applications across vehicle types, focusing on business rental customers.
Vay, which launched its commercial carshare service in January in Las Vegas, is the only company that has driven on public roads in the U.S. and Europe without a human inside the car.
“We’re excited to work with Peugeot to bring teledriving to several vehicle categories, from the delivery sector, driving efficiency for logistics companies, to vehicle valet services for rental and car share companies,” said Justin Spratt, Vay’s chief business officer. “We are convinced that teledriving has many benefits that will drive up driver experience, efficiency and safety.”
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The partnership will be showcased at the Vivatech exhibition in Paris, France, taking place between 22-25 May.
“This collaboration with Vay demonstrates the endless possibilities for the future of remote driving,” said Phil York, Peugeot’s marketing and communication director. “We are excited to showcase this groundbreaking technology to our customers through the Vay Telestation on the Peugeot stand at Vivatech 2024.”
