Ride-hailing companies are bringing autonomous vehicles to Atlanta. For Atlantans who can't handle awkward conversations with drivers when they book a lift, the ride-hailing company has a solution: Book a Lyft with no driver at all.

It seems Lyft is hoping to catch up to Uber’s string of autonomous vehicle partnerships. Lyft announced Wednesday three separate partnerships — with

Lyft announced partnerships with software maker Mobileye, May Mobility and Nexar as the company joins its rivals in looking to build out autonomous capabilities.

Ride-hailing vendor Lyft Inc. is expanding its robotaxi portfolio with a range of collaborations with autonomous vehicle ecosystem providers Mobileye, Nexar and May Mobility.

Lyft Inc. announced three new partnerships with autonomous driving technology vendors, including Intel Corp. spinoff Mobileye Global Inc., as it plays catch-up in offering driverless rides on its platform.

Lyft said on Wednesday it will partner with Mobileye and two other companies in the robotaxi industry to bring self-driving cars onto its ridehail platform and bolster research and development in the sector.