US ride-sharing service Lyft has begun its first commercial pilot of autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. The company is using self-driving cars to pick up passengers from the Seaport district of Boston, a growing technology hub in the city. Lyft has won new investments and locked down key partnerships with a broad cast of tech and auto companies. The service uses cars from local firm NuTonomy, which was founded as a spin-off from MIT university in 2013 and has been testing the vehicles since January. In an interview with Reuters, NuTonomy CEO Karl Iagnemma said that his company’s fleet includes about 20 vehicles, including one specially modified for use by Lyft.
US ride-sharing service Lyft has begun its first commercial pilot of autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. The company is using self-driving cars to pick up passengers from the Seaport district of Boston, a growing technology hub in the city. The service uses cars from local firm NuTonomy, which was founded as a spin-off from MIT university in 2013 and has been testing the vehicles since January. In an interview with Reuters, NuTonomy CEO Karl Iagnemma said that his company’s fleet includes about 20 vehicles, including one specially modified for use by Lyft.