Overview

• Waymo and Lyft announced a multi‑year partnership to roll out fully autonomous rides in Nashville, beginning public access in 2026.
• Riders will initially hail vehicles through the Waymo One app, with matching on the Lyft app to follow as service scales.
• Lyft’s Flexdrive will provide end‑to‑end fleet management, including maintenance, charging, depot operations, and a new purpose‑built facility.
• Waymo will begin local deployment and testing in the coming months, and the company projects the Nashville fleet will grow to hundreds of vehicles over time.
• The deal reflects Waymo’s multi‑partner expansion strategy—alongside Uber integrations in Austin and Atlanta—and lifted Lyft shares by roughly double digits as Uber slipped.