{"id":340922,"date":"2017-05-15T10:43:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T02:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1489870"},"modified":"2017-05-15T10:43:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T02:43:32","slug":"lyft-and-waymo-to-team-up-on-self-driving-cars-amid-uber-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/lyft-and-waymo-to-team-up-on-self-driving-cars-amid-uber-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyft and Waymo to team up on self-driving cars amid Uber controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lyft and Waymo are working together on self-driving car technology, with a new deal first reported by the New York Times<\/a> on Sunday. The deal has been confirmed by both parties, and will see Google\u2019s former self-driving car unit work together with the ride-hailing company on efforts to introduce self-driving to the general population via fleet services.<\/p>\n

Waymo just launched a self-driving technology public pilot in Arizona<\/a>, where its Chrysler Pacifica minivans equipped with in-house developed self-driving tech will be picking up families on-demand, with applications open to anyone working in the city. Waymo\u2019s service is limited to begin with, but bringing a partner like Lyft into the mix will likely help it build out the side of the business that requires demand modeling, efficient routing and more.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an interesting partnership because it\u2019s another piece of the puzzle in addition to Waymo\u2019s existing tie-ups with automakers, including Chrysler, and a pending an agreement with Honda. Waymo is positioning itself as the technology partner on the autonomy side, an essential service provider but not necessarily a player interested in owning the whole stack. Lyft offers another piece of the puzzle, which could ultimately benefit Waymo\u2019s existing automaker partners, and help it attract more, too.<\/p>\n

Uber is also making similar partnerships, with an open program for OEs, the first of which is Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler<\/a>. Lyft is different, however, in that it has not expressed any interest in making its own self-driving tech in-house, but has instead formed a previously announced partnership with GM, which is likely to result in a pilot of autonomous tech fleet deployment with GM-owned Cruise.<\/p>\n

This is the latest move that indicates Waymo might be closer to commercializing its technology than many may have thought. The Alphabet-owned company is arguably the player in the space with the most experience, with nearly a decade of development work and actual driving experience with autonomous car tech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Lyft and Waymo are working together on self-driving car technology, with a new deal first reported by the New York Times on Sunday. The deal has been confirmed by both parties, and will see Google’s former self-driving car unit work together with the ride-hailing company on efforts to introduce self-driving to the general population via fleet services. Waymo just launched a… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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