Lyft plans to launch autonomous robotaxis as early as next year.
The ride-hailing company says the first city where they will be launched is Dallas.
CEO David Risher says the company is partnering with fleet company Marubeni.
He said Marubein-owned cars with Mobileye AV tech will launch "as soon as 2026" with thousands more cars launching across multiple cities at a later date.
"The more AVs out there, the more the rideshare market expands," Risher said in a series of X posts. "It's all part of our promise to serve and connect, and we're excited to have Marubeni along for the ride."
Last November, we shared our collab with @Mobileye to bring "@Lyft-ready" autonomous vehicles to our platform.
— David Risher (@davidrisher) February 10, 2025
Today, we’re welcoming @Marubeni_Corp, one of the world’s industry-leading auto and fleet financing corporations, to join us on this journey. (Details ⬇️) pic.twitter.com/9aH3uH2Deg
Waymo and Uber have partnered to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Elon Musk's Tesla plans a June launch of robotaxi service in June in Austin.
