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Uber and May Mobility enter strategic partnership to scale AVs
Arlington identified as first city to launch May Mobility AVs on the Uber platform later this year where the companies aim to quickly scale AV use for ride-hail.
Uber Technologies and May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, have announced a new multi-year strategic partnership.
May Mobility aims to deploy thousands of AVs on the Uber platform over the next few years, with an initial launch planned for Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025.
AV use in ride-hail
The companies reckon the partnership highlights their shared ambition to quickly scale AV use in ride-hail, broadening access to AVs across diverse markets and driving greater consumer choice.
Under the agreement, Uber will offer customers the option of a May Mobility AV on the Uber platform on qualifying trips. May Mobility will provide a fleet of American-made, hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles equipped with May Mobility’s patented multi-policy decision making (MPDM) technology.
“Uber and May Mobility will make it possible for more people across the US to enjoy the transformative benefits of autonomous vehicles”
The first deployment will launch with onboard safety operators before transitioning to driverless. Following the initial launch in Arlington, Uber and May Mobility intend to expand to additional US markets in 2026.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with May Mobility to continue to scale the availability of autonomous vehicles across the United States,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “At Uber, we’re building the future of transportation, working with the world’s leading autonomous vehicle developers like May Mobility to help commercialise and deploy this technology quickly at scale around the world.”
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May Mobility claims its MPDM platform applies real-time, human-like reasoning to handle unexpected situations with AI-powered speed and precision, making it able to navigate real-world situations without having to rely on predefined scenarios.
MPDM easily adapts to any new scenario or environment, even “edge cases,” an approach that has proven itself in deployments across the US and Japan, reports May Mobility, including driverless operations in three cities. As a highly efficient approach to autonomous driving, MPDM’s in-situ reasoning aims to provide a more reliable and safe ride experience.
“Launching on the Uber platform is a big signal to the market that May Mobility is ready to quickly expand to major markets as the pre-eminent autonomy-as-a-service provider,” said Edwin Olson, CEO and co-founder of May Mobility. “Uber and May Mobility will make it possible for more people across the US to enjoy the transformative benefits of autonomous vehicles.”
May Mobility reports it has operated in Arlington, Texas, since 2021, and the company’s experience in Arlington will allow the new Uber partnership to rapidly deploy and expand beyond the existing service area.
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