According to the agreement, Cox said its fleet servicing unit Pivet will coordinate daily, weekly and monthly cleaning and disinfection as well as provide mechanical support to Motional's self-driving fleet in Las Vegas.

"This partnership will enable our expansion as we bring driverless technology to more people in more cities," said Gretchen Effgen, vice president of Motional.

In December, Lyft Inc and Motiona
l said they planned to launch a multi-city U.S. robotaxi service in 2023. (https://reut.rs/3hS6e2r)

(Reporting by Shreyasee Raj in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren Daniel)