Lyft announced on Wednesday that it will collaborate with Mobileye and two other robotaxi firms to add self-driving cars to its ride hail platform and expand research and development in the business.
In the release, the ride-hailing business stated that it had reached an agreement with May Mobility to introduce autonomous vehicles on the Lyft app beginning in Atlanta in 2025.
Lyft also announced a cooperation with Intel-owned Mobileye, which would let select AV-equipped vehicles to use the ride-hailing app, as well as a data-sharing arrangement with Nexa, which is intended to provide OEMs and operators with improved insights for training autonomous driving systems.
“Lyft’s aim is to connect AVs, drivers, riders and partners to create new opportunities for all,” Lyft CEO David Risher said in a statement.
“Our rideshare network will continue to evolve as millions of people will have the opportunity to earn billions of dollars whether they choose to drive, put their AVs into service, or both.”
Nexar disclosed that it holds “over 45 petabytes of real-world footage, spanning 200 million miles driven monthly, with over 5 trillion images and over 59 million videos,” which it claims constitutes “a comprehensive and robust dataset for AV technology development.”
Lyft’s agreements follow market leader Uber’s expansion of its collaboration with Alphabet’s Waymo, as well as new arrangements with General Motors’ Cruise and China’s WeRide, among others, to consolidate its dominance in the robotaxi industry.
We earlier reported that an agreement has been inked by Nielsen and Lyft to measure advertisements on the ride-hailing company’s mobile app.
