Uber and May Mobility have partnered to scale autonomous vehicles in Texas.
Takeaway Points
- Uber and May Mobility partners.
- The aim is to scale autonomous vehicles.
- Uber and May Mobility plan to expand to more U.S. markets in 2026.
Uber and May Mobility
Uber Technologies, Inc., and May Mobility, Inc., a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, on Thursday announced a new multi-year strategic partnership. May Mobility aims to deploy thousands of AVs on the Uber platform in the next few years, with an initial launch planned for Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025.
The partnership shows both companies’ shared ambition to quickly scale AV use in ride-hail, widening access to AVs across different markets and driving greater consumer choice, based on the report.
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, commented, “We are thrilled to be partnering with May Mobility to continue to scale the availability of autonomous vehicles across the United States. At Uber, we’re building the future of transportation, working with the world’s leading autonomous vehicle developers like May Mobility to help commercialize and deploy this technology quickly at scale around the world.”
Edwin Olson, CEO and co-founder of May Mobility, said, “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. Uber and May Mobility will make it possible for more people across the U.S. to enjoy the transformative benefits of autonomous vehicles.”
The Partnership
According to the report, the collaboration brings together the two companies to scale the availability of AV transportation in an estimated $1 trillion AV market in the United States.
Under the agreement, Uber will offer customers the option of a May Mobility AV on the Uber platform on qualifying trips.
May Mobility said it 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.
When will it launch?
Following the initial launch in Arlington, Uber and May Mobility plan to expand to more U.S. markets in 2026, the company said.
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. They started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 58 billion trips later, they’re building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.
About May Mobility
May Mobility is an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company redefining the future of autonomy-as-a-service (AaaS). Leveraging its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) system, May Mobility built an industry-leading in-situ AI solution, which integrates real-time data every 200 milliseconds to ensure safety and efficiency, even in unpredictable situations. May Mobility’s technology pairs live, online learning with traditional offline training, enabling rapid deployment in a fraction of the time.
Operating on-demand vehicles across the U.S. and Japan, May Mobility delivers safer, more efficient transportation across diverse environments, including rural cities, dense urban areas, and diverse weather conditions. Backed by strategic partnerships with industry leaders, including Toyota Motor Corporation and NTT, May Mobility is disrupting the autonomous vehicle industry with one of the most practical vehicle offerings available. The company has completed nearly half a million rides across 19 deployments worldwide.
