In just a few months a new rideshare company will start in Dallas. The only catch is, there won't be anyone behind the wheel.
The new California-based ride-share company is called Cruise and is backed by General Motors. They will roll out onto Dallas streets by the end of the year.
It's like any other ride-share. Users book through and pay via an app, but when their car arrives there will be no driver behind the steering wheel.
The Chevy Bolt electric vehicle has more than 40 sensors and several cameras to keep it safely on the road.
Cruise vice president Megan Prichard tells NBC 5 they have a track record for safety,
"So our cars never drive drunk, they never drive distracted, they never drive tired and they have a 360-degree view of everything that's going on around them at all times,” said Prichard. "People find that once they're in the car, they really relax, they like having the ability to put their own music on and sing along, call friends or even take a nap."
Cruise already operates in Austin, Phoenix and its home of San Francisco, with plans to also begin services in Houston.
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