# Autonomous Rideshare Services Lyft and Drive.ai are Offering a New Way for People to Get Around By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-09-15 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-rideshare References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2017/09/self-driving-cars-passengers-san-francisco.html) & [lyft](https://www.lyft.com/) [Lyft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ioniq-5) and autonomous car start-up Drive.ai are entering a partnership that will introduce [autonomous rideshare services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotaxi-services) to the San Francisco area. These vehicles will be securely operated by trained drivers who are able to overtake the controls any time if need be. The all-new self-driving cars will be available through Lyft's open platform and riders may choose to opt out of receiving autonomous rides if desired. Although Drive.ai has been testing out its [self-driving technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-vehicle-innovation) for some time now, its partnership with Lyft marks the first time that the public will be able to ride in one of its self-driving vehicles. Several other ridesharing services are also experimenting with self-driving vehicle programs. As Lyft co-lfounder John Zimmer sees it: "within five years a fully autonomous fleet of cars will provide the majority of Lyft rides across the country." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Autonomous Rideshare Services:** The introduction of autonomous rideshare services is creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation industry. - **Self-driving Car Technology:** The advancement of self-driving car technology is leading to innovative opportunities for autonomous rideshare services. - **Partnerships Between Ridesharing Companies and Autonomous Car Start-ups:** Collaborations between ridesharing companies and autonomous car start-ups are revolutionizing the ridesharing industry by offering autonomous rideshare services. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** The transportation industry has the opportunity to embrace autonomous rideshare services as a means of transforming the way people get around. - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by further developing self-driving car technology for autonomous rideshare services. - **Rideshare:** The rideshare industry has the potential to be transformed by embracing autonomous rideshare services as a new way for people to travel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Driverless Robotaxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ioniq-5.md) - [Bookable Autonomous Shuttles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-may-mobility.md) - [Autonomous Robot Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-1.md) - [Autonomous Robotaxi Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-weride.md) - [Autonomous Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doordash-and-waymo.md) - [Senior-Friendly Rideshare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyft-silver.md) - [Driverless Taxi Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driverless-taxi-service.md) - [Self-Driving Cab App Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cruise-service.md) - [AV-Operated Airport Rides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotaxi.md)