Lyft hooks up with Waymo just as Uber takes punches in court case

Big news in the self-driving car business: Waymo, Google/Alphabet’s robocar division, is teaming up with Lyft to further mature its self-driving tech. Both companies have confirmed the deal. It’s a big win for Lyft, which is in a tough battle with market leader Uber, which has had a few mis-steps as of late. The Times says Lyft had no self-driving car program of its own, while Uber’s robot car program has been underway for a while.
Waymo and Lyft have been in contact since last summer, according to the Times, and the partnership could be sign of other robot car and rideshare deals to come. Waymo is currently outfitting Chrysler minivans with self-driving tech and a deal with Honda is also likely in the works as well. Meanwhile, Waymo and Google’s legal flotilla is pounding on Uber in court in a stolen intellectual property case, so this may be Lyft’s big chance to take the lead. Story:
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