Self-driving vehicle technology startup May Mobility unveiled the next vehicle in its portfolio at CES 2025: an electric self-driving minibus built in partnership with European electric bus manufacturer Tecnobus.
Ann Arbor-based May Mobility provides on-demand, fixed-route self-driving shuttles on campus and within planned communities. Currently, the company's fleet consists of 40 Toyota Sienna minivans that have been modified with May's software and hardware self-driving stack and can seat up to eight passengers. May said the Technobus fleet will join the company's Siena fleet in late 2026 and will be able to carry up to 30 passengers, including those in wheelchairs.
May Mobility says its Tecnobus minibuses are designed for urban transit, corporate campuses, airports and planned communities and feature replaceable batteries to minimize downtime. The company also said its upcoming buses have been approved for use in Europe and Canada.
TechCrunch asked May Mobility how many of these buses it plans to add and in which markets.
The startup currently operates a driver-driven shuttle service in Arlington, Texas. Detroit, Michigan. Cities like Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The startup also has a presence in Japan, where telecommunications company NTT has agreed to license May's technology to AV pilots in Nagoya. According to the company, May is also actively being rolled out in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
Additionally, Prime Minister Theresa May recently began deploying a small-scale driverless shuttle in Ann Arbor, testing its capabilities without a human driver in the front seat.