Ahead of February’s big game and in alignment with Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Lyft is partnering with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) and the Dressember Foundation to provide education for drivers in South Florida around human trafficking prevention. BEST will lead the sessions on January 9 & 13 (in English) and January 10 &… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Partners with Anti-Trafficking Organizations to Educate Drivers on Human Trafficking Prevention
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Lyft: The Perfect Pairing: Dine Out Vancouver and Lyft
Dine Out Vancouver is happening from January 17 to February 2 and we’re thrilled to be the official rideshare partner of all the delicious festivities. So … forget about driving, parking, or finding a designated driver — and ride with us. To make sampling the best of Vancouver even tastier, get $5 off your next… Continue reading Lyft: The Perfect Pairing: Dine Out Vancouver and Lyft
Lyft: Lyft Supports Local Nonprofits With More Than $160,000 in Transportation Grants
Local nonprofits work hard year-round to improve lives in their communities — often without the funding larger organizations have. To recognize the contributions of local nonprofits and ease transportation barriers they face, we award grants in the form of Lyft ride credit to a variety of local nonprofits each quarter. Congratulations to all of the… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Supports Local Nonprofits With More Than $160,000 in Transportation Grants
Lyft: Lyft Now Conducts Nationwide Continuous Driving Record Screening
We want every Lyft ride to be safe for everyone in the car. That’s why we hold all members of our community to a high standard of conduct. Criminal background and DMV checks are a fundamental part of our approach to safety. We require all drivers to pass rigorous, professionally administered screenings before they can… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Now Conducts Nationwide Continuous Driving Record Screening
Lyft: Your PHX pickup and drop-offs are changing
HELLO, PHX Rides at Sky Harbor are changing Lyft and the Phoenix City Council have been in discussions on a proposed fee increase at Sky Harbor Airport. Despite our high hopes to reach an equitable compromise, negotiations have stalled. This will not have an immediate impact on pickups or drop-offs at the Airport. However, we… Continue reading Lyft: Your PHX pickup and drop-offs are changing
Lyft: Introducing Lyft Rentals
We’re building the future of transportation into one app to minimize the need for personal car ownership. You shouldn’t have to own a car to get around (or to get out of) your city. But sometimes you need a car to go longer distances. That’s why we’ve launched Lyft Rentals in select cities. Last year… Continue reading Lyft: Introducing Lyft Rentals
Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: CoRL 2019
By: Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research; and Guido Zuidhof, Software Engineer Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) is a relatively new conference focused on the intersection of robotics and modern machine learning. Its 3rd edition was held in Osaka, Japan at the beginning of November. Read on for a summary of the most relevant papers to… Continue reading Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: CoRL 2019
Lyft: Designing the Decision-making Center of an Autonomous Vehicle
By: Alan Agon, Product Manager; Sammy Omari, Engineering Manager; and Sameer Qureshi, Director, Product Management The current benchmark for driving Imagine you’re driving down the freeway, and you see a car cutting across multiple lanes to make the upcoming exit. You move your foot from the accelerator to the brake and slow down slightly in anticipation.… Continue reading Lyft: Designing the Decision-making Center of an Autonomous Vehicle
Lyft: ‘Tis The Season To Earn (Lots Of) Miles With Delta
Sometimes giving is the best gift. But sometimes it’s nice to get stuff. We’ve teamed up with Delta® to make your holiday travel more rewarding. When you link your SkyMiles® account at delta.com/lyftholiday between Dec. 9 and Jan. 2, you’ll get 10 miles for every $1* you spend on Lyft rides to or from US… Continue reading Lyft: ‘Tis The Season To Earn (Lots Of) Miles With Delta
Lyft: Leveraging Early Sensor Fusion for Safer Autonomous Vehicles
By: Interns Eric Vincent¹ and Kanaad Parvate², with support from Andrew Zhong, Lars Schnyder, Kiril Vidimce, Lei Zhang, and Ashesh Jain from our Perception Team Accurate perception to enable safe autonomy In order to safely navigate the world, an autonomous vehicle (AV) needs to accurately perceive the objects that surround it. This includes dynamic objects such… Continue reading Lyft: Leveraging Early Sensor Fusion for Safer Autonomous Vehicles