A year after launching their self-driving program in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lyft and Aptiv have announced that they have successfully completed more than 50,000 passenger rides. 

Through their work with the State of Nevada, City of Las Vegas, Clark County, and Regional Transportation Commission, Lyft and Aptiv have grown their commercial operation to provide access to over 2,100 hotels, entertainment venues, restaurants, and popular destinations throughout the Las Vegas Strip and downtown area, including City Hall and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“Our work in Las Vegas is proof positive that Aptiv is delivering on our mission to provide safer, greener, and more connected mobility solutions,” says Karl Iagnemma, president, Aptiv Autonomous Mobility.

Having completed so many rides, Iagnemma says that passengers in Las Vegas have provided the companies with “valuable feedback” that has helped them improve their technology and operational performance.

An overwhelming amount of the feedback has been positive, though, as Iagnemma notes that passengers have awarded the service a “star rating” of 4.97 out of five stars, while making positive comments about the vehicles’ intelligence, comfort, and the expertise of the safety operators that accompany passengers during their rides to ensure the utmost level of safety.

Iagnemma also notes that 92 percent of riders said they felt “very safe” or “extremely safe” during their rides.

Over the last year, Lyft and Aptiv have also gotten the chance to work with local government officials to not only educate local residents about autonomous technology, but also to understand how autonomous technology can fill gaps in local transportation networks.