General Motors and the service will create a Lyft taxi service with the autopilot.
The Chevrolet Bolt is equipped with a 200-horsepower electric motor and a block of lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 60 kilowatt-hours. Top speed of 146 miles per hour. Stock battery lasts for 320 kilometers.
Earlier, General Motors has invested in Lyft $ 500 million, most of which should be spent on developing the network and service for a taxi with the autopilot. At the moment, Lyft has already created a pilot mobile application that will allow you to order such vehicles.
Earlier it was reported that the main competitor Lyft – Uber – ordered from Daimler 100 sedans Mercedes-Benz S-Class with the function of drone management.
It is expected that in the future, customers Lyft will be able to choose whether to order the car with a real driver or to use the services of the drone. Passenger using a smartphone will be able to tell the system exactly when you need to go, where to stay, and also to make it clear when the trip is over.
In case of any problems or issues the customer can contact customer support using the on-Board satellite system OnStar.
Test of unmanned electric-taxi at the Chevrolet Bolt will be held on public roads. In case of successful tests, GM and Lyft will choose a specific city in the USA where you can order a taxi with the autopilot. The timing of the launch of the service is not yet known.
In late April, Ford and Volvo, the Internet company Google, as well as companies Lyft and Uber have formed a group Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, which will be engaged in lobbying of machines with Autonomous control systems. Partners will promote the idea of the use of drones among politicians, legislators, businessmen, local authorities and the public.
