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January 13, 2016 11:00 am GMT

GM to launch self-driving Lyft fleet in Austin, Texas

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DETROIT — Turns out, the first self-driving car you will ride in won't be one you own; it'll be one you order up on your smartphone from Lyft.

"The first mainstream deployment of autonomous vehicles won't be to customers but to a ride-share platform," General Motors President Dan Ammann told Mashable at the North American International Auto Show. "We're going to have a car that operates only in downtown Austin that has a maximum speed of 30 mph and operates in controlled conditions."

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This revelation comes just days after GM announced it was investing $500 million in a strategic partnership with the ride-sharing company Read more...

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