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Lyft to Integrate Self-Driving EVs at Large Scale on Its Platform
Lyft CEO David Risher announced the company is integrating self-driving electric vehicles into its platform. Risher detailed an 80,000 square-foot depot under construction to support fleet management with Waymo while discussing latest earnings and bookings outlook.
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Lyft is bringing self-driving EVs under its platform at significant scale, CEO David Risher said. Risher made the announcement while discussing the company’s latest earnings and the outlook for bookings.
The company has now an 80,000 square-foot depot that they are building out to help with the fleet management in Waymo, Risher added in the same remarks. The depot forms a key part of Lyft’s operational support for the autonomous fleet. Risher’s comments on earnings and future bookings provided the immediate backdrop for the self-driving vehicle announcement.
The integration marks a concrete step in Lyft’s shift toward greater use of autonomous technology on its network. The CEO framed the move as part of a broader transformation for the ride-hailing company. Integration of the self-driving EVs is already underway at scale, according to his statements.
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