Lyft is taking a giant step toward utilizing self-driving car technology

Ride-hailing company Lyft is reportedly planning to make hundreds of new hires to staff up a new, dedicated self-driving car tech development division by the end of 2018. It’s the company’s most aggressive effort yet to reach for the cutting edge when it comes to autonomous vehicle technology, including the leasing of a massive 50,000-square foot Palo Alto office space to be turned into a testing and research facility.