"Lyft has always been the second-fiddle in the ride-hailing world. Its presence has always been shadowed by that of Uber-and that's despite it technically being first to market in the 2000s under the Zimride branding. And as the old saying goes: if you're not first, you're last. That's why Lyft has decided to take a page out of Uber's book. The ride-hailing app wants to secure its place in the future by launching its own autonomous robotaxi offering into the increasingly populated AV market."
"Lyft just happens to be the latest company hopping onto the robotaxi train before its business model becomes trampled by robots on wheels. Its bid to take on the likes of Waymo (which has partnered with Uber in Austin, Texas), Tesla, Amazon's Zoox and the like will soon dispatch a fleet of Lyft-branded Toyota Sienna hybrids to the streets of Atlanta to kick things off. Lyft has been adjacent to the AV game for a while."
Lyft has long been overshadowed by Uber despite originating as Zimride in the 2000s. The company is preparing to enter the autonomous robotaxi market with test rides in Atlanta, deploying a fleet of Lyft-branded Toyota Sienna hybrids. The effort partners with May Mobility and follows earlier attempts with Hyundai's Motional and Ford-backed Argo AI that did not succeed. The robotaxi initiative seeks to compete with Waymo, Tesla, and Amazon's Zoox as companies race to commercialize AV services. Additional industry notes include China cracking down on EV trolls and false advertising and Tesla revealing Full Self-Driving adoption figures.
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