Lyft is a race to put you in robotaxi this summer star-news.press/wp

If you are one of those passengers who like to talk to your LYFT (Lyft+ 0.64%) Drivers, you may find yourself feeling so lonely on the future ride of LYFT. The ride company announced today that autonomous vehicles can soon join their fleet.

Earlier this year, AVS did not expect LYFT applications until 2026. years, but the company now says they could hit the streets “as soon as this summer.” They are allegedly I come to Dallas First.

Lyft’s vehicle will be Powered by Mobileye’s (Intc-1.10%) AV TECH and funded the Japanese Corporation Marubeni (Maruy-0.35%), The company said.

In a Blog postLyft Driver Experience The Chief of Jeremy’s bird sketched the future in which the AVS prevail, but not dominant. The bird tried to convince Lyft drivers that he would not be out of work soon for various reasons.

“THere is a lot of driving that the AVS are simply not equipped to handle, “says birds, citing certain types of weather, lighting conditions and terrain.

He also said that there is not enough AVS now to make a lot of Dent.

“Especially in the moments of high demand as the morning paths or after the concert, the Ridgeshare market simply needs human drivers, and a lot of them,” the bird said.

Still, the bird suggested that the AVS would become accessible enough that the Legions of People can own and hire them as Lyft vehicles. This prediction echoes one tesla (Tsla-0.78%) Executive Director Elon musk repeated for yearsBut it is yet to be achieved.

“For motivated drivers”, it claims that this will present a completely new possibilities for entrepreneurship. With lower obstacles for entry and without temporal constraints, today’s drivers,, “she said for only one AV,” the bird said, drawing a parallel on what airbnb (Abnb-0.06%) He performed hospitality and housing sectors.

Lyft intends to follow Uber (Uber+ 1.54%) Depending on the AVS as part of their application. Earlier this month, Uber pulled an AV service through a deal with his ex-rivalski waymo (Googl-0.76%). These lans are just part of the next big Robotaxi pushesWhich will begin in Texas as soon as this summer.

Harri Weber contributed to this report.