May Mobility is gradually evolving its driverless capabilities. The company began a small rollout of self-driving shuttles this week. Self-driving shuttles automatically travel along a predetermined route without the need for a human safety driver to be present. May will initially deploy one or two self-driving Toyota Sienna minivans to transport employees and “guests” to a two-square-mile area of the city.
This is the second city in May's so-called “driver out” operation. In December 2023, the startup began driverless testing in a planned community in Sun City, Arizona, where it is currently transporting passengers for free.
May Mobility co-founder and CEO Edwin Olson said launching a “driver-out” business in its second city within a year demonstrates the scalability of the company's technology. He said there was. He added that this extends the capabilities of the unmanned system to severe weather, high speeds and congested traffic situations.
May Mobility says it hopes to expand driverless testing to Peachtree Corners, Ga., in 2025, and the company is currently testing with safety drivers.
The company also plans to bring its AVs to the Lyft app in Atlanta next year as part of a multiyear partnership with the ride-hailing company.