Lyft and Aptiv have announced that they have completed 5,000 rides in Aptiv's self-driving vehicles.

The companies launched their self-driving program at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, and after a successful CES run, the program was extended to be an ongoing Lyft mode for Las Vegas in May, with a fleet of Aptiv self-driving vehicles launching on Lyft’s network.

“Hitting 5,000 consumer rides is a major milestone, not just for the Aptiv and Lyft, but for the entire mobility space,” says Glen De Vos, CTO of Aptiv and president of Aptiv’s Mobility and Services group.

“This is the first of its kind commercial self-driving program, and we are proud to be offering AVs for public use today.”

Riders have been extremely satisfied with the self-driving rides thus far, as the average passenger rating is 4.96 out of 5 stars.

96 percent of passengers have indicated that they intend to take another self-driving ride, and 20 percent of passengers have already taken their second or third self-driving ride.

Passengers have described their rides as “an amazing experience,” and have been impressed with how technologically advanced the car is, noting that they felt “safe and at ease” during the rides.