Lyft is also partnering with robotaxi companies

Lyft is teaming up pinch a trio of autonomous driving startups arsenic it races to support up pinch Uber, which has besides struck a number of deals to put robotaxis connected its platform.

Today, the ridehail institution said it was teaming up pinch 3 different autonomous driving companies: Mobileye, May Mobility, and Nexar. Mobileye and May Mobility scheme connected deploying autonomous vehicles connected Lyft’s network, while Nexar, which makes smart dash cams, will activity pinch Lyft connected utilizing its “video telematics to create data-driven solutions that accelerate the deployment of AV technologies.”

Nexar said it has “over 45 petabytes of real-world footage, spanning 200 cardinal miles driven monthly, pinch complete 5 trillion images and complete 59 cardinal videos,” which it says creates “a broad and robust dataset for AV exertion development.”

Lyft says it’s pioneering what it calls its “Lyft ready” turnkey solution for AV operators successful which the institution serves arsenic a one-stop shop for a assortment of autonomous services, depending connected the locale.

“Lyft’s purpose is to link AVs, drivers, riders and partners to create caller opportunities for all,” Lyft CEO David Risher said successful a statement. “Our rideshare web will proceed to germinate arsenic millions of group will person the opportunity to gain billions of dollars whether they take to drive, put their AVs into service, aliases both.”

The announcement was a small threadbare successful position of details. Mobileye, which is owned by Intel, will deploy vehicles equipped pinch its autonomous technology connected Lyft’s platform. Meanwhile, May Mobility will straight deploy its autonomous Toyota Sienna minivans to the Lyft level successful Atlanta starting successful 2025.