For the first time in history, ‘unmanned delivery’ rental cars appear in the United States. This is a service in which a remotely controlled rental car visits the customer directly without a person riding in it.
German startup ‘Bay’ announced on the 17th (local time), “We will be introducing an unmanned delivery rental car service powered by ‘teledriving (remote driving)’ technology for the first time in Las Vegas.” Unlike existing self-driving cars, Bay’s unmanned delivery rental car is characterized by being remotely controlled. This is a method in which employees, called teledrivers, sit at a station equipped with a steering wheel, pedals, and other vehicle control devices and remotely control the vehicle as if playing a game. The vehicle’s surrounding environment is transmitted in real time to the screen of the teledrive station through camera sensors.
It’s simple to use. When a user applies for a car through the Bay app, teledrivers take control and bring the car to the customer’s desired location. When the vehicle arrives, the user can drive it like a regular rental car and leave it at the destination. If there is a drop-off point where teledrive is available, the vehicle will be retrieved automatically. Bay emphasized, “You don’t have to waste time looking for a parking space after using a rental car.”
Thomas von der Ohe, co-founder and CEO of Bay, said in an interview with CNBC, “TeleDriving is driven by humans, so it can respond based on human perception and decision-making ability in complex environments such as unprotected left turns or emergency situations. “There is,” he said, emphasizing safety. He continued, “After the cruise accident in GM’s self-driving division occurred in San Francisco last year, GM cut related spending by 50%,” adding, “Technically, operating a robotaxi is very difficult.”
Bay’s service fee is $0.3 (approximately 404 won) per minute, and 30 minutes of use costs approximately $9 (approximately 12,000 won). Bay also emphasized, “It is much cheaper than Uber, a ride-hailing service.”
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Source: Donga
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