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Lyft aims for a 2026 Dallas launch of its first Mobileye robotaxis
Lyft is scrambling to compete as Uber racks up autonomous vehicle (AV) partners. On Monday, Lyft said it partnered with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni to bring robotaxis to Dallas roads as soon as next year before expanding to “thousands of vehicles” in other cities.
It’s the first fruit from Lyft’s Mobileye partnership, announced in November. TechCrunch Discover Copy
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