Category: Mobility Companies

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

GrabFood Unveils Safety Initiatives for Delivery-Partners Switching to Bicycles and Power Assisted Bicycles

GrabFood is conducting the “Safe Riding on Pedal and Power-Assisted Bicycle (PABs)” course as part of the Delivery Rider Kit training programme, in partnership with NTUC’s U FSE, NTUC’s e2i, NTUC LearningHub, SkillsFuture Singapore and WorkForce Singapore. GrabFood is conducting the “Safe Riding on Pedal and Power-Assisted Bicycle (PABs)” course as part of the Delivery… Continue reading GrabFood Unveils Safety Initiatives for Delivery-Partners Switching to Bicycles and Power Assisted Bicycles

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

Learn all 99 security tools

Safety is a priority for 99 before, during and after races. That’s why the company continually invests in preventive systems, protection tools and humanized care for passengers and drivers. Features include artificial intelligence to map and avoid risks before races; tools such as security cameras and route sharing available along the way; and a 24-hour… Continue reading Learn all 99 security tools