Mobility is changing, and Vay is at the forefront of that shift.
Vay has introduced a new way to move through cities – one that’s simpler, more flexible, more affordable, and designed around real people’s everyday needs.
By combining remote driving technology with the convenience of car rental, Vay brings the car to you when you require it, and parks it for you once you’ve finished your trip. This fresh approach to mobility reduces hassle, saves time, and opens the door to a seamless urban travel experience.
A glimpse at Vay
Vay offers a driverless car rental service, in which a professionally trained Remote Driver drives a vehicle remotely to your location. It’s a convenient, time-saving way to access a car anytime you require one. Vay launched their service on the streets of Las Vegas in January 2024, and the year before, was the first company in Europe allowed to drive on public roads without a person in the vehicle.
How our technology works
Vay’s technology seamlessly transmits real-time sensory information – including the car’s visuals and audio surroundings – from the car to the Remote Driving Station, where our Remote Drivers sit to drive our vehicles.
A Vay Remote Driving Station is equipped with an automotive-grade steering wheel, pedals, and other automotive-grade parts – exactly how you’d find them in a car – connected to monitors that display imagery of the car surroundings. These images are captured from cameras placed on the outside of the vehicle to record a 360-degree view of the environment. Remote Drivers wear a headset to hear external road sounds via a microphone on the vehicle exterior and interact with users or authorities using a microphone inside the car. For navigation, they see the turn-by-turn route on the screen and also have a separate screen displaying a dedicated GPS map.
The safety of our technology
Safety has been at the core of Vay’s culture and technology from the very beginning. Vay’s technology integrates seamlessly with our in-house developed Remote Driving Stations to enable safe, secure, and reliable remote vehicle operation. The entire system is designed according to the highest safety standards and fully aligned with regulatory and legal requirements.
TÜV, an independent internationally-recognized third-party assessor, has tested and endorsed Vay’s technology for both functional safety and cybersecurity.
Specifically, Vay’s technology has been evaluated according to ISO 26262, the international standard for safety-related electrical and electronic (E/E) systems in road vehicles, and with ISO/SAE 21434, the international framework for automotive cybersecurity engineering.
Vay ensures reliability during active remote vehicle operation through a comprehensive, multi-layered connectivity approach. By leveraging multiple network providers the system remains resilient against outages or network congestion. Vay’s technology enables high-speed, low-latency data transmission over 4G and 5G networks, ensuring smooth and safe remote vehicle operation.
Our Remote Driver training
Vay’s Remote Driving Academy offers a comprehensive, structured training program designed to foster a safe and defensive driving style. All Remote Drivers first complete Safety Driver training, qualifying to oversee the vehicle from inside before progressing to remote driving training. The overall program is organized into multiple modules that combine theoretical instruction and practical driving exercises with continuous assessments. In addition, candidates must accumulate sufficient supervised driving experience before they are cleared to operate commercially.
Scaling and the future of our service
We’re focused on scaling our technology and expanding our services to meet the growing demand for safe, convenient, and flexible mobility. As we grow, we remain committed to safety, reliability, and seamless user experiences, building the infrastructure and partnerships necessary to make our service an integral part of daily life.