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Bringing fully autonomous rides to Nashville, in partnership with Lyft

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-22 23:10:45

We’re on our way to Music City! We’re excited to bring the magic of Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing service to riders in Nashville, in partnership with Lyft. Our generalizable Waymo Driver has become even more capable as we’ve scaled to hundreds of thousands of fully autonomous rides each week across five major U.S. cities. We’ll start fully autonomous operations in Nashville in the coming months, and open to public riders next year. We’ll do so by pairing our world-leading technology and

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Lyft shares pop on Waymo deal to bring robotaxis to Nashville next year

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-09-23 04:38:36

A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in Tempe, Arizona, on the outskirts of Phoenix, on September 15, 2025. Waymo has partnered with Uber to get its robotaxis into Atlanta and Austin, Texas. Now it's teaming up with Lyft for the first time in a commercial deal to enter Nashville next year. Lyft stock climbed 10% on the news. Riders in Nashville will be able to hail a Waymo robotaxi through the Waymo One app, and Lyft will add Waymo robotaxis to its platform over tim

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Waymo to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville in 2026

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-23 04:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Music City, USA. The Alphabet-owned company plans on launching its robotaxi service in Nashville in 2026. Customers will be able to hail a ride initially through the Waymo One app, and then later thro

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Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-09-23 04:05:00

Waymo has struck a deal with ride-hailing company Lyft to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville in 2026. The company said Wednesday it will begin testing its fleet of all-electric and autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in the Nashville area in the coming months and will open up the service to the public next year. The partnership agreement announced Wednesday comes as Waymo ramps up its robotaxi expansion from its initial commercial market of Phoenix to Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, and San Fr

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Lyft launches autonomous fleet with May Mobility in Atlanta

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-03 16:49:42

Lyft and May Mobility have teamed up to launch a fleet of autonomous vehicles in Atlanta. It's a pilot program, so it's currently only available to Lyft riders in the area of midtown Atlanta. The companies promise a "measured, safety-first approach" with this rollout. The fleet consists of hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles equipped with May Mobility’s self-driving technology. Lyft and May Mobility announced this partnership last year, but Atlanta is the first city to get a flee

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Here Come the Robotaxis: Zoox and Lyft Both Launch Driverless Ride Sharing

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2025-10-04 12:00:00

“How do we break down the journey into bite-sized pieces, so it doesn’t feel overwhelming or insurmountable?” says Jesse Levinson, the cofounder and CEO of Zoox. “This moment is a huge one, but the service is still unpaid and fairly limited.” Zoox launched in 2014, and though it’s been testing its technology in San Francisco, at its Foster City, California, headquarters, and in Las Vegas for years, this will be the first time it’s allowing anyone willing to download an app to ride. The company w

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Lyft and May Mobility launch robotaxis in Atlanta

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-04 12:00:00

Riders in Atlanta can now hail a May Mobility robotaxi on the Lyft app, marking the first commercial deployment in the two companies’ partnership. The small fleet of autonomous vehicles is Lyft’s latest attempt to carve out a presence in the robotaxi market. Lyft’s Atlanta launch signals an effort to carve out a piece of the robotaxi market. But it has a lot of catching up to do if it hopes to close the gap with rival Uber. Earlier this year, Bank of America analysts downgraded the stock to “Un

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May Mobility and Lyft's Self-Driving Partnership Hits the Road in Atlanta

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-04 16:00:03

Table of Contents May Mobility and Lyft's Self-Driving Partnership Hits the Road in Atlanta Lyft and May Mobility kicked off their self-driving partnership in Atlanta on Wednesday. As part of a pilot program, riders in the area can summon a vehicle equipped with May Mobility's autonomous driving technology directly through the Lyft app, "with plans to expand service hours and vehicle availability in the months ahead," the companies said in a release. Lyft customers in Atlanta could be matched

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Lyft’s first ‘robotaxis’ are live in Atlanta

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-10-04 16:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. For months, Lyft has watched while its rival Uber made deals with seemingly every autonomous vehicle operator under the sun. But the smaller ridehail company has been quietly building a fleet of its own, and Lyft is ready to launch its first customer-ready robotaxi pilot in Atlanta. Lyft is teaming up with May Mobility, an

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Revel is ending its ridesharing operation to focus on EV charging

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-26 06:18:14

Revel Transit is shutting down its rideshare operation in NYC, as reported by Bloomberg. The company will instead focus its efforts on EV charging. It's also seeking buyers for its fleet, including the 165 for-hire vehicle license plates it owns. "At the end of the day, rideshare is a very competitive market and asset-heavy. It’s low margin," CEO Frank Reig said. “We have made the difficult decision that the best way we can keep the EV transition moving forward is by ending our rideshare servic

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Lyft and Baidu plan to bring their robotaxis to the UK and Germany next year

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-10 11:21:33

Lyft and Baidu have shed more light on their plan for a worldwide fleet of autonomous vehicles . After the first rollouts — which are earmarked for Asia and the Middle East later this year — the companies have their designs set on Europe. They're aiming to deploy robotaxis in the UK and Germany in 2026, as long as they get approval from regulators. The goal is to then expand the European fleet to thousands of vehicles across the continent in the following years. Baidu is using its sixth-generat

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Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-10 16:55:05

Lyft’s European expansion will include Chinese-made robotaxis. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Monday it has made a strategic partnership with Baidu to deploy the Chinese tech giant’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across several European markets. The companies want to launch robotaxi services in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026, pending regulatory approval. If approved, Baidu’s RT6 vehicles, which are equipped with its Apollo Go self-driving system, will be integrated into Lyft

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Baidu plans to expand its robotaxis to Europe with Lyft deal

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-12-11 02:00:07

Baidu will bring its driverless taxis to Europe next year via a partnership with U.S. ridehailing firm Lyft , as the Chinese tech giant looks to expand its autonomous vehicles globally. The robotaxis will initially be deployed in the U.K. and Germany from 2026 with the aim to have "thousands" of vehicles across Europe in the "following years," the two companies said. Lyft has had very little presence in Europe until last week when it closed the acquisition of Germany-based ride hailing company

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Lyft completes its $197 million acquisition of Europe's Freenow

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-15 16:24:20

Lyft has received the required regulatory clearance to finalize its acquisition of the European app-based taxi company Freenow. First announced back in April, Lyft’s approximately $197 million agreement with BMW and Mercedes-Benz allows the company to expand outside of North America for the first time. Freenow’s service will continue to operate as normal, but Bloomberg reports that users will be prompted to download the Lyft app when travelling in the US or Canada, and vice versa for Lyft rider

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Lyft’s self-driving shuttle buses are coming soon

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-26 06:46:17

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Lyft is partnering with Benteler Mobility to launch a self-driving shuttle service. In late 2026, Lyft plans to deploy the company’s all-electric Holon Urban shuttles in airports and cities around the US, allowing users to book trips from its ride-sharing app. Holon, a subsidiary of Benteler, says its rectangular bus has enough room to fit up to 15

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Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-26 11:33:23

Lyft will add autonomous shuttles made by Austrian manufacturer Benteler Group to its network in late 2026, the company announced Friday. The shuttles will be deployed in partnership with U.S. cities and airports, according to Lyft, but could expand out from there if things go well. The partnership will let Lyft use urban electric shuttles made by Benteler’s mobility division under the Holon brand. The shuttles will not have a steering wheel or pedals and will feature inward-facing seats for up

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Lyft Now Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-28 04:20:00

Lyft has a new feature that can help take the awkwardness out of riding with strangers. On Thursday, the ride-sharing company announced that you'll be able to favorite or block a driver in the app after a ride. It's good news if you enjoyed your ride and wouldn't mind having that driver give you a ride again. And, if you're like me, it gives you a chance to be more comfortable with who you're riding with from the airport or dinner. Here's how it works and what drivers can also expect to see on

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Lyft Finally Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-28 10:20:40

Lyft has a new feature that can help take the awkwardness out of riding with strangers. On Thursday, the ride-sharing company announced that you'll be able to favorite or block a driver in the app after a ride. It's good news if you enjoyed your ride and wouldn't mind having that driver give you a ride again. And, if you're like me, it gives you a chance to be more comfortable with who you're riding with from the airport or dinner. Here's how it works and what drivers can also expect to see on

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NYC proposes 5 percent raise for rideshare drivers in a bid to appease Uber and Lyft

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-03 02:00:11

New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) have settled on new minimum-wage rules for rideshare drivers, Bloomberg reports. Drivers will receive a five percent raise under the new proposal, a compromise to keep Uber and Lyft from locking drivers out of their apps. The proposal needs to be voted on by the TLC's board of commissioners before it goes into effect, but assuming it does, it'll end months of uncertainty for drivers working in the city. Uber began sporadically locking drivers

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You’ll Guffaw When You Hear How Much Self-Driving Waymos Cost Compared to Human-Driven Ubers

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-14 19:30:32

The whole point of self-driving taxis is, in theory, to save costs on human labor — but Waymo, Google's glitchy robotaxi service, doesn't appear to be any cheaper at all, at least for now. In a report shared with TechCrunch, the ride-hailing data aggregator Obi found that riding with Waymo is pretty much always more expensive than taking a ride with a human-driven Uber or Lyft. For its analysis, Obi analyzed roughly 90,000 records from Uber, Lyft, and Waymo rides between March 25 and April 25

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Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway

news.ycombinator.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-12 17:19:43

A central premise of robotaxis is that high usage and lower labor costs will ultimately make it a cheap transportation option. That is still far from true, but now there’s some data that gives us an idea of by how much. Obi, an app that aggregates real-time pricing and pick-up times across multiple ride-hailing services, has just published what it’s calling the “first in-depth examination of Waymo’s pricing strategy.” The company found Waymo’s self-driving car rides to be consistently more expe

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Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-19 06:00:00

A central premise of robotaxis is that high usage and lower labor costs will ultimately make it a cheap transportation option. That is still far from true, but now there’s some data that gives us an idea of by how much. Obi, an app that aggregates real-time pricing and pick-up times across multiple ride-hailing services, has just published what it’s calling the “first in-depth examination of Waymo’s pricing strategy.” The company found Waymo’s self-driving car rides to be consistently more expe

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Lyft and May Mobility launch robotaxis in Atlanta

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Revel is ending its ridesharing operation to focus on EV charging

Lyft and Baidu plan to bring their robotaxis to the UK and Germany next year

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Baidu plans to expand its robotaxis to Europe with Lyft deal

Lyft completes its $197 million acquisition of Europe's Freenow

Lyft’s self-driving shuttle buses are coming soon

Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

Lyft Now Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

Lyft Finally Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

NYC proposes 5 percent raise for rideshare drivers in a bid to appease Uber and Lyft

You’ll Guffaw When You Hear How Much Self-Driving Waymos Cost Compared to Human-Driven Ubers

Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway

Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway

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