Aptiv’s self-driving vehicles have been selected to pick up and drop off a select group of passengers at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Described as the “first-of-its-kind airport access to autonomous vehicles,” this access will help Aptiv in its development of a production-ready Level 4 autonomous driving platform in 2022, the company says.

Aptiv adds that this access will also help it and McCarran learn more about the utilization and deployment of robotaxis, and how they can be used to make ground transportation in and out of the airport more efficient.

“Data has shown that a significant portion of ride-hailing demand comes from passengers traveling to and from airports,” explains Karl Iagnemma, president of Aptiv Autonomous Mobility.

“We look forward to working with McCarran International Airport to demonstrate that self-driving cars can soon improve their customers’ mobility experience.”

According to Aptiv, McCarran is now one of 3,400-plus popular destinations that utilize the company's self-driving vehicles in Las Vegas. Outside of Las Vegas, Aptiv’s self-driving vehicles also operate in Boston, Pittsburgh and Singapore.