Lyft and Mobileye announced plans for an alliance that aims to facilitate the widespread commercialization of autonomous vehicles’ services by industry-leading fleet operators.

Using the latest advancements in AI for autonomy, Mobileye provides AV technology to an ecosystem of purpose-built vehicle manufacturers, which integrate Mobileye’s AV technology in AV-ready vehicles for purchase by vehicle fleet operators and transportation service providers.

The alliance of Lyft and Mobileye intends to leverage Lyft’s network of 40 million annual riders and exceptional reputation as a leading transportation network in North America to provide a seamless demand platform for Mobileye Drive-based AV fleets.

The objective is for future AV operators who want to deploy and manage large-scale fleets in various metropolitan areas in North America to purchase Mobileye Drive-equipped, “Lyft-ready” vehicles from vehicle builders, access Lyft’s rider demand and optimize utilization and profitability of their fleets.

The companies also plan to utilize Mobileye’s new cloud-based AV demand technology, which connects Mobileye Drive-equipped vehicles with AV fleet operators. Through Mobileye’s turnkey AV ecosystem and Lyft’s suite of AV Partner APIs, fleets of AVs are expected to be monetized, giving Lyft users faster and broader availability of AVs.

The planned joint effort marks another milestone in Mobileye’s ambition to bring autonomous mobility to passengers across the globe. Working together with transportation network providers, vehicle operators and vehicle manufacturers, Mobileye has provided its AV technology to various mobility-as-a-service projects in Europe and North America. Mobileye Drive-equipped vehicles are currently piloted with several mobility operators in Germany, Norway, Croatia and the United States.