Lyft’s self-driving shuttle buses are coming soon

Lyft is partnering with Benteler Mobility to launch a self-driving shuttle service. In late 2026, Lyft plans to deploy the company’s all-electric Holon Urban shuttles in airports and cities around the US, allowing users to book trips from its ride-sharing app.

Holon, a subsidiary of Benteler, says its rectangular bus has enough room to fit up to 15 people. With a max speed of 37MPH, the self-driving shuttle comes equipped with an array of lidar and radar sensors, along with 11 cameras, allowing it to operate with Level 4 autonomy. That means it can drive without human intervention, but isn’t capable of driving under all conditions. It uses autonomous driving technology from Intel’s Mobileye, which Lyft is also partnering with to launch a fleet of robotaxis next year.

Details about where Lyft plans to deploy the self-driving shuttles remain slim, as it doesn’t look like Holon has any established routes in the US just yet. Last year, Holon announced plans to launch a manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida, and also said it wants to deploy Holon Urbans in the city to “connect residential and business areas.”

Aside from deals with Mobileye and Holon, Lyft is gearing up to offer robotaxi rides in Atlanta with May Mobility this year. It also previously offered rides with the Alphabet-owned Waymo and lets users book trips with Motional in Las Vegas. All of these deals may help Lyft keep up with Uber, which recently struck a partnership with Lucid and Nuro to launch 20,000 robotaxis throughout the US.