There is an incredible amount of data, compute and DB hits required to manage dispatching, route planning, cost estimation, dynamic pricing/LTV optimization, ET

There is an incredible amount of data, compute and DB hits required to manage dispatching, route planning, cost estimation, dynamic pricing/LTV optimization, ETA estimation, resource positioning and many other optimizations related to every market and every request within a reasonable response time for the customer. Products like Lyft Line are particularly intensive on this front.