Lyft is hiring ride-hailing drivers to service self-driving cars. It's a chance to 'get skilled up,' one exec says.

Lyft's Flexdrive unit is opening a Nashville depot to service Waymo vehicles, indicating a continuation of operational support for autonomous ride-hailing fleets. Roughly half of the facility's hires are former Lyft drivers, suggesting a modest reallocation of labor rather than a major strategic shift. The update is factual and limited in immediate market significance.

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Lyft's Flexdrive unit is opening a Nashville depot to service Waymo vehicles, indicating a continuation of operational support for autonomous ride-hailing fleets. Roughly half of the facility's hires are former Lyft drivers, suggesting a modest reallocation of labor rather than a major strategic shift. The update is factual and limited in immediate market significance.