Lyft Inc. is partnering with Waymo for the first time to offer robotaxi service in Nashville starting next year, a deal that helps it better compete with rival Uber Technologies Inc.

Alphabet Inc.-owned Waymo, which has been conducting testing in Nashville since March, will launch fully autonomous operations in the Tennessee capital in the coming months, it said Wednesday in a blog post. The rides will open to the public next year, first through the Waymo app and then on Lyft’s platform later in 2026. Shares of Lyft jumped as much as 16% after markets opened in New York, propelling the stock to the highest level since 2022. Uber’s stock fell as much as 5.3%.

Flexdrive, Lyft’s fleet management subsidiary, will provide vehicle maintenance, infrastructure and depot operations for Waymo’s ve

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