Architecture comparison

Lyft vs Uber

Uber runs closer to the foundational model (Cloud-hosted (Bedrock/Vertex/Azure)) than Lyft (Off the LLM map (in-house non-LLM ML)). No shared foundational model — different bets.

Lyft

Mobility

Proximity

Off the LLM map (in-house non-LLM ML)

Models

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Cloud · datastore

AWSMySQLDynamoDB

Compliance

SOC 2

Architecture

In-house pricing/ETA ML; off the LLM map at the core.

Uber

Mobility

Proximity

Cloud-hosted (Bedrock/Vertex/Azure)

Models

middleware / wrappers

Cloud · datastore

HybridMySQL (Schemaless)CassandraApache Pinot

Compliance

SOC 2PCI DSSISO 27001

Architecture

Hybrid: long-running own data centers now paired with Oracle Cloud and Google Cloud. Storage on Schemaless (MySQL), Cassandra and Pinot for real-time analytics. Michelangelo is its in-house ML platform.

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