Lyft Backs Waymo in Nashville as It Partners with Rival Baidu in London

Waymo and Lyft share one robocab fleet as fully autonomous rides expand across Nashville

Image credit: Lyft Lyft and Waymo have launched fully autonomous passenger rides through the Lyft app in Nashville, giving customers access to the same Waymo fleet available through Waymo’s own platform. The Tennessee capital is the first market where Waymo vehicles can be booked across both apps. Lyft customers selecting Standard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save or Extra Comfort may be matched with an autonomous vehicle at no additional cost. Elig…

Lyft backs Waymo in Nashville as it partners with rival Baidu in London

Lyft has begun offering Waymo robotaxi rides through its app in Nashville, Tennessee, marking the first US market where Waymo vehicles can be booked through both companies’ platforms. Riders in parts of central Nashville can now be matched with a fully autonomous Waymo vehicle through Lyft at no additional cost. The service is being rolled out gradually, with riders able to decline an autonomous vehicle and request a human-driven ride instead. “…