Lyft licenses street-level map data from Hivemapper's Bee Maps

Bee Maps (Hivemapper)/Hivemapper network & Bee dashcam

Lyft revealed it uses real-time street imagery from Bee Maps, collected by drivers with AI dashcams, to improve its navigation as it scales and prepares for autonomous rides. The work had quietly begun in early 2024 and spans the US and Europe.

• Lyft licenses the imagery; it comes from Bee Maps' own network of contributing drivers.
• Bee Maps launched in 2024 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hivemapper Inc.
• Contributors were then paid in HONEY tokens on Solana.