Verizon and Vay Technology are collaborating to provide Verizon 5G connectivity to Vay’s fleet of teleoperated electric vehicles (EVs). The partnership includes custom data plans to manage the large volumes of data generated by the sensors and cameras in Vay’s vehicles.
Vay currently operates its commercial service in Las Vegas, where users can order an electric car via the Vay app and have it delivered to them by a Vay teledriver. While in the car, the users drive themselves. When the trip is complete, they end the rental in the app, exit the vehicle, and a Vay teledriver remotely drives it to the next customer. High-performance, low-latency Verizon 5G connectivity helps enable this operational model.
“Vay’s unique operational model shows the importance of mobile connectivity for the future of transportation. From Vay’s app-based user interface to their high-tech teledriving command centers to the vehicle fleet itself, connectivity touches all corners of the business,” said TJ Fox, SVP of Industrial IoT and Automotive, Verizon.
Verizon connectivity is used for data-intensive, mission-critical workloads, such as providing mobility solutions for teleoperation-capable cars, transmitting telematics or diagnostic information from vehicles to Vay and/or Vay customers, and transmitting over-the-air updates to software and firmware in Vay vehicles.
“Verizon’s technology has been critical for Vay’s entry into the US market from Europe, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them as we expand our commercial and B2B businesses,” said Thomas von der Ohe, Vay co-founder and CEO. “Verizon’s coverage, performance, and network reliability are essential for handling the data load inherent to teleoperating our fleet to the highest standards of safety and capability.”
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