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Lyft and Aptiv extend their self-driving taxi pilot in Las Vegas

Lyft and Aptiv extend their self-driving taxi pilot in Las Vegas

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Sean O’Kane

The self-driving taxis that were operated by Lyft and Aptiv in Las Vegas during CES are getting their tour of duty extended, according to Fortune. At the Detroit Auto Show, Aptiv CEO Glen De Vos said the fleet of semi-autonomous BMWs would continue picking up and dropping off passengers in and around the city, despite the fact that the annual electronics show ended on January 12th.

Coming soon to another city

Perhaps more interestingly, the two companies are in talks to bring their self-driving cars to another market sometime in the future. Lyft is working with NuTonomy, a subsidiary of Aptiv, on a self-driving pilot in Boston.

During CES, Lyft and Aptiv’s robot taxis provided more than 400 rides to the 20 or so pre-programmed destinations. The companies say that 99 percent of the miles driven were done so autonomously, and that the trips earned an average rating of 4.997 stars (out of a possible 5).

The Verge’s Sean O’Kane took a ride in one of the semi-autonomous vehicles earlier this month, an experience he described as “smooth,” “boring,” and “mildly frustrating.”