Lyft Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-09 - Deployment - Lyft launches fully autonomous Waymo rides in Nashville - Eligible trips include Standard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save and Extra Comfort rides that start and end in the central Nashville service area. Lyft and Waymo dynamically dispatch vehicles from one fleet across both apps, with availability planned to… - source: lyft.com
• 2026-07-28 - Deployment - Baidu and FREENOW begin Apollo Go RT6 public-road testing in London - The testing fleet comprises dozens of purpose-built Apollo Go RT6 vehicles. Human safety operators remain in the vehicles during the current public-road testing phase. Public passenger access is targeted for 2027 and remains subject to regulatory approval. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-08-04 - Partnership - Baidu and Lyft sign Apollo Go robotaxi partnership for Europe - Initial deployments are planned for Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026, pending regulatory approval, with a longer-term goal of scaling to thousands of vehicles across Europe. Baidu will provide Apollo Go’s sixth-generation RT6 vehicles, autonomy… - source: investor.lyft.com
• 2025-07-31 - Acquisition - Lyft completes €205.9M acquisition of FREENOW - Lyft's initial post-close purchase price was €204.1 million before provisional accounting updates. Revised provisional consideration is €205.9 million ($236.8 million), superseding the earlier €175 million cash headline. - source: free-now.com
• 2021-07-20 - Acquisition - Woven Planet closes acquisition of Lyft Level 5 - Woven Planet announced the acquisition close on July 20, 2021, following regulatory review of the previously agreed transaction. The transfer included more than 300 engineers and specialists, Level 5 offices in Silicon Valley and London, and… - source: global.toyota