Lyft, May Mobility roll out robotaxi service in Atlanta

(Reuters) -Ride-hailing app Lyft and autonomous vehicle startup May Mobility will launch a pilot robotaxi service in Atlanta starting from Wednesday, the companies said, marking the partnership’s first public deployment. Customers using the standard Lyft app will be able to hail Toyota Sienna minivans retrofitted by May Mobility on routes in and around Midtown Atlanta, with fares comparable to regular rides. The rollout underscores Lyft’s efforts to integrate self-driving rides into its app through partners, such as Baidu in Europe and Mobileye, even as robotaxi firms race to clear regulatory hurdles and prove they can operate safely and profitably at scale.