Strategic Partnerships and Expansion Plans
plans to introduce a fleet of robotaxis in by 2026, utilizing ’s self-driving technology, and aims to expand to "thousands" of vehicles in other markets thereafter.
The company has partnered with , a Japanese conglomerate, to manage fleet operations, leveraging Marubeni's global fleet management expertise to maximize vehicle utilization and minimize ownership costs.
Competitive Landscape and Technological Collaborations
This initiative follows similar announcements from Uber, featuring 's robotaxis in partnership for services in Austin and , and Tesla's robotaxi service planned for Austin.
Lyft’s strategy remains asset-light, aiming to integrate various self-driving technology developers into its platform without owning the robotaxi fleet, a model also pursued by Uber.