Vay

Vay is a mobility company based in Germany that rents electric cars by the minute, with cars delivered and parked driverless. Customers order a car in the Vay app, and the site says the service is now live in Las Vegas. Vay describes its technology as remote driving, which allows driverless services today while building toward autonomous mobility. The company presents its offer as a way to enjoy a personal car without owning one.

How the service works

Customers can rent by the minute or keep a car for a whole day, make as many stops as they like, and order a car on demand. A car can be picked up in person or delivered by a Remote Driver. Customers lock the car when they stop and unlock it when they are ready to go, then end the trip in the app. They can park the car in the service zone themselves or hand it to a Remote Driver to park.

Technology and solutions

• Remote driving: Remote Drivers operate the vehicles, combined with AI in the company's approach.
• Tailored solutions: the site lists solutions designed around individual use cases.
• Per-use pricing: customers pay only per use, and the site states they skip insurance, maintenance and parking costs.

Pricing and service zone

The site says that self-pickup and self-parking rentals are guaranteed at half the price of ride-hail. Customers can book a car on demand for daily errands, commuting or trips around Las Vegas, and the company says its service adapts to those needs. A quote from Professor Sebastian Thrun, founder of the Google Chauffeur team, praises the company's combination of remote driving with AI.

Key facts

• Based in: Germany
• Products: Vay app, remotely driven rental cars
• Markets: Las Vegas, where the service is live