Lyft: Lyft Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

Surpasses $1 billion in quarterly revenue, up 52% year-over-yearFiscal 2019 revenue of $3.6 billion up 68% year-over-yearIssues outlook for fiscal 2020 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq:LYFT) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights Lyft reported Q4… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

Lyft: Generalization in Autonomous Vehicle Development

By: Emil Praun, Principal Engineer and Michael Benisch, Engineering Director A common challenge when deciding which autonomous problems to solve first is how to balance breadth versus depth. Going broad means expanding the Operational Design Domain (ODD) of situations that an autonomous vehicle (AV) can handle. Example situations include operating on highways and city streets,… Continue reading Lyft: Generalization in Autonomous Vehicle Development

Lyft: Testing Self-Driving Rides With Employees

by Luc Vincent, EVP of Autonomous Technology Since day one, Lyft’s mission has been to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. We started by innovating ways for people to get around — first enabling neighbors to share car rides, then offering shared bikes and scooters. Over the last two and a half years, we’ve made… Continue reading Lyft: Testing Self-Driving Rides With Employees

Lyft: Lyft Driver Advisory Council (DAC) Explained

Started in 2016, the Driver Advisory Council (DAC) program brings driver feedback directly to Lyft and helps the team understand drivers’ experiences better. In 2019, the program grew from 10 national council members to over 200 members across the US and Canada. And on January 15, 2020, over 100 new DAC members joined the ranks. … Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Driver Advisory Council (DAC) Explained

Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: NeurIPS 2019

By: Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research and Vladimir Iglovikov, Software Engineer Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) is one of the largest machine learning conferences in the world. There’s such high interest in attending that tickets are distributed through a lottery system! If you weren’t able to make it, you’re in luck. We’ve collected the most relevant… Continue reading Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: NeurIPS 2019

Lyft: Hello, Vancouver

We’ve arrived! Count on Lyft to take you wherever you want to go around town. Whether you’re attending an event with friends at the PNE, racing to a Canucks game, or catching a flight at the airport, use the Lyft app for a reliable, affordable ride. And to celebrate, score 25% off each of your… Continue reading Lyft: Hello, Vancouver

Lyft: Introducing LyftUp: Transportation access for all

And partnering with LeBron James and UNINTERRUPTED to expand bikeshare access Nearly 4.5 million Americans don’t have easy access to affordable, reliable transportation. This reality can be hardest for young people, whose futures depend on their ability to connect with opportunities across the communities they call home.  We’re proud to announce that Lyft is partnering… Continue reading Lyft: Introducing LyftUp: Transportation access for all

Lyft: Share What Makes Your Ride Unique to Enter to Win $100

Whether you give the best advice, pride yourself on your Dad jokes, or sing karaoke with your passengers, we want to know: what makes your ride extra special? Do you have a secret sauce? Enter to Win Tell us — or better yet, show us! — what makes you unique as a Lyft driver by… Continue reading Lyft: Share What Makes Your Ride Unique to Enter to Win $100

Lyft: New Safety Tool: Connect With Trained ADT Professionals Through Your App

Lyft is committed to providing the tools and support our community needs to feel safe every time they ride. We’re proud to work alongside ADT, America’s most trusted name in security, to enhance the standard of safety for the entire rideshare industry.  Today, we’re rolling out the first in a series of safety tools developed… Continue reading Lyft: New Safety Tool: Connect With Trained ADT Professionals Through Your App

Lyft: Lyft Riders Can Earn On Every Ride With Their Chase Card

We’ve teamed up with Chase to reward and deliver value to cardmembers who ride with Lyft. Beginning Jan 12, millions of cardmembers across Chase-branded credit cards can earn additional points or cash back, as well as an enhanced Lyft experience with Lyft Pink when they use eligible Chase cards on their Lyft accounts, through March… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Riders Can Earn On Every Ride With Their Chase Card