Lyft says it will launch a fleet of robotaxis, using self-driving technology from Intel’s Mobileye, in Dallas in “as soon as 2026,” with plans to scale to ”thousands” of vehicles in additional markets in the months to follow. To signal its seriousness, the company tapped Marubeni, a Japanese conglomerate, to run fleet operations.

In the near future, the robotaxi segment could have a notable boom. Advances in the development of autonomous driving will enable the presence of these “driverless” cars on the streets, integrating with common traffic.

The ride-hailing company plans to bring fully autonomous robotaxis powered by the Mobileye Drive system to its app as early as next year. The rollout will begin in Dallas “with