This partnership is also all about mutual benefit; no money is changing hands in either direction as a result of the deal. Lyft has partnered with Boston - based autonomous vehicle company Nutonomy to launch a self - driving ride sharing service in Boston . The trial will begin in the coming months . The service aims to eventually put thousands of on - demand autonomous vehicles on the road . Lyft co - founder and CEO Logan Smith believes that ride sharing will account for “ over 80 % of all miles travelled ” within a couple of decades .
Lyft has partnered with Boston - based autonomous vehicle company Nutonomy to launch a self - driving ride sharing service in Boston . The trial will begin in the coming months . The service aims to eventually put thousands of on - demand autonomous vehicles on the road . Lyft co - founder and CEO Logan Smith believes that ride sharing will account for “ over 80 % of all miles travelled ” within a couple of decades .