May Mobility
May Mobility is a privately held Ann Arbor-based autonomous vehicle technology company that designs and deploys self-driving transportation solutions for cities, transit agencies, campuses, and ride-hail platforms using its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) AI system, operating in 24 U.S. and Japanese locations.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersAnn Arbor, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What May Mobility does
May Mobility, Inc. is a privately held autonomous vehicle technology company founded in 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that develops and deploys self-driving transportation solutions for cities, transit agencies, campuses, and ride-hail platforms. The company's core technology is its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) system, a real-time reinforcement-learning AI architecture that fuses a predictive world model with a multi-policy reasoning engine, simulating hundreds of possible futures every 200 milliseconds and electing the safest candidate driving strategy. The MPDM stack is designed to operate with smaller models, lower-cost compute, and less city-specific training data than end-to-end or modular AV approaches, enabling faster geographic expansion including left-hand-driving geographies. May Mobility delivers its autonomy as Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS), supplying AV technology, vehicle integration, operations support, community engagement, and software updates to partners that own the fleet and rider relationships.
The company's vehicle platforms include the Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS (with ADA-compliant wheelchair-accessible variants), the Toyota e-Palette (deployed at Toyota Motor Kyushu's Fukuoka factory since December 2024), and a high-capacity electric autonomous minibus co-developed with Tecnobus (unveiled at CES 2025). May Mobility monetizes through three primary revenue streams: turn-key managed-service deployments with cities, transit agencies, colleges, healthcare systems, airports, and corporate campuses; transaction-fee ride-hail integrations with Lyft (Atlanta since September 2025), Uber (Arlington TX by end of 2025, nationwide 2026), Grab (Southeast Asia announced October 2025), and CaoCao/Geely (Europe announced June 2026); and vehicle-platform co-development programs, most notably a US$750 million lifecycle framework with ECARX covering next-generation L4 central computing platforms and full sensor suites for 10,000+ robotaxis with commercialization targeted for 2028.
The company has deployed in 24 active or historical locations across the United States and Japan, accumulating more than 1.1 million autonomous miles and over 500,000 autonomy-enabled rides since 2017. It operates a Japanese subsidiary (May Mobility Japan合同会社) for Japanese deployments and is backed by strategic investors including Toyota, NTT, Bridgestone Americas, Tokio Marine, State Farm Ventures, and Grab Holdings. Key competitive differentiators include UL 4600 safety conformance, ADA compliance and accessibility focus, and unique positioning as the only U.S. AV company simultaneously operating on both Lyft and Uber ride-hail platforms.
May Mobility firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- May Mobility
- Legal name
- May Mobility, Inc.
- Website
- https://maymobility.com/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- May Mobility is a privately held Ann Arbor-based autonomous vehicle technology company that designs and deploys self-driving transportation solutions for cities, transit agencies, campuses, and ride-hail platforms using its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) AI system, operating in 24 U.S. and Japanese locations.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
May Mobility industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Mobility Services
- NAICS
- Special Needs Transportation (485991), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Accessible Ride-Hailing (WAV/ADA) & Assisted Mobility Platforms (TLAFAIAG)
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Where May Mobility is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ann Arbor
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
May Mobility business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS): May Mobility provides AV technology, vehicle integration, operations support, community engagement and software updates to transit agencies, cities, campuses and ride-hail partners, while partner platforms handle fleet, demand and rider relationships.
- Ride-Hail Partnerships with Lyft, Uber, Grab, CaoCao: Revenue from ride-hail integrations (Atlanta via Lyft, Arlington TX via Uber, Southeast Asia via Grab, Europe via CaoCao) where May Mobility provides AV tech in exchange for a share of deployment economics.
- Vehicle Platform / Hardware Programs (with ECARX, Tecnobus): Co-development programs on next-generation L4 robotaxi hardware with ECARX (~US$750M lifecycle value across 10,000+ AVs) and a self-driving electric minibus with Tecnobus (announced CES 2025).
- Turn-key Transit & Community Deployments: Long-term turn-key AV deployments with cities, transit agencies, colleges, healthcare, airports, corporate campuses and planned communities, including vehicles, operations, community engagement and software updates.
- Strategic OEM and Investor Backing: Long-term support from strategic investors including Toyota Motor Corporation, NTT, Bridgestone Americas, Tokio Marine and others providing auto-grade vehicles, infrastructure, mapping and capital.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Peachtree Corners, GA driverless service is offered free to riders. |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Atlanta rides via Lyft app priced per ride. |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Grand Rapids MN, Eden Prairie MN and Nagoya JP priced per ride via route websites. |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Commercial / municipal deployments are quote-based. |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels9 records
May Mobility product offering
Product offeringCore offering
May Mobility provides turn-key Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS), delivering its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) autonomous driving technology, vehicle integration, operations support, community engagement, and software updates to cities, transit agencies, campuses, and ride-hail partners. The service is delivered through three solution lines (Ride Hail, Cities, and Commercial) on Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS, Toyota e-Palette, and a Tecnobus co-developed electric minibus, with consumer access via Lyft, Uber, Grab, and CaoCao platforms.
Product overview
May Mobility offers an integrated Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform built around its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) AI system, which fuses a predictive world model with a real-time multi-policy reasoning engine to enable safe autonomous driving without reliance on pre-collected training data. The MPDM technology powers a portfolio of deployment solutions: a Ride Hail solution (live on the Lyft app in Atlanta and launching on Uber in Arlington, Texas), a Cities solution for transit agencies and municipal microtransit, and a Commercial solution for college campuses, airports, and healthcare centers. May Mobility exposes its fleet through a Ride-Hail Integration API that supports both left- and right-hand driving geographies, allowing consumer-facing platforms such as Lyft, Uber, Grab, and others to integrate May Mobility's autonomous fleet. Vehicle platforms include the Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS (with wheelchair-accessible ADA-compliant variants), the Toyota e-Palette (deployed at Toyota's Kyushu factory), and a high-capacity electric autonomous minibus developed with Tecnobus. Safety is documented through May Mobility's Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), which is committed to conforming to UL 4600.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) Patented real-time reinforcement-learning AI autonomy system fusing a predictive world model with a multi-policy reasoning engine that simulates hundreds of possible futures every 200 milliseconds and elects the safest driving strategy; cornerstone of May Mobility's Autonomy-as-a-Service offering.
- Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS) Turn-key managed service that combines May Mobility's MPDM autonomy with vehicle integration, fleet operations, community engagement, and software updates for cities, transit agencies, campuses, and ride-hail platforms.
- Ride-Hail Integration API Public/partner-facing API that expands May Mobility's Autonomy-as-a-Service offering by enabling seamless connectivity between its autonomous fleet and consumer-facing ride-hail platforms globally, supporting both left- and right-hand driving geographies.
- Ride Hail Solution May Mobility's consumer-facing ride-hail solution for autonomous on-demand transportation, initially launched in Midtown Atlanta via the Lyft app with standby operators, with expansion planned across additional markets.
- Cities Solution Solution offering for transit agencies and cities, providing autonomous on-demand and circulator services as first- and last-mile transit tools; turn-key service including vehicles, operations, community engagement, and ongoing software updates.
- Commercial Solution May Mobility's commercial offering for college and corporate campuses, airports, and healthcare centers, providing turn-key autonomous vehicle transportation services with options for middle-mile delivery applications.
- High-Capacity Electric Autonomous Minibus (with Tecnobus) All-electric self-driving minibus with swappable batteries developed in partnership with Tecnobus, capable of seating up to 30 passengers, unveiled at CES 2025 and expected to arrive in 2026.
- Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS Vehicle Platform Hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna minivans equipped with May Mobility's MPDM technology, deployed as part of the Lyft Atlanta fleet and Uber Arlington fleet; includes wheelchair-accessible variants compliant with ADA.
- Toyota e-Palette Autonomous Deployment Deployment of Toyota's e-Palette autonomous electric vehicle platform at the Toyota Motor Kyushu factory in Fukuoka, Japan, integrated with May Mobility's autonomous driving technology.
Quantifiable outcome
- 500,000+ autonomy-enabled rides delivered and 1.1M+ miles driven across 24 locations in the U.S. and Japan since 2017
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Companies that use May Mobility
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
May Mobility technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
May Mobility partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- CaoCao Mobility (Geely Holding Group)flagshipStrategic partnership to jointly explore large-scale commercialization of Robotaxi services in international markets with a focus on European deployment. CaoCao serves as fleet owner and operator while May Mobility provides its autonomous driving technology, advancing from pilot validation toward scalable deployment.
- ECARX HoldingsflagshipStrategic framework agreement to develop and deliver L4 central computing platforms and full sensor suite for May Mobility's next-generation robotaxi fleet. Project value ~US$750M lifecycle across 10,000+ AVs; pilot 2027, commercialization 2028; targeted ≥50% cost reduction.
- Grab HoldingsflagshipMulti-year strategic partnership including an investment by Grab into May Mobility, with plans to launch autonomous vehicle services in Southeast Asia. May Mobility integrates its MPDM AV driving technology into Grab's fleet management, vehicle matching and routing systems, while leveraging GrabMaps to adapt to local road infrastructure and left-hand driving.
- Uber TechnologiesflagshipMulti-year strategic partnership to deploy May Mobility AVs on Uber's platform, starting in Arlington, Texas by end of 2025 and expanding nationwide in 2026. Uber offers May Mobility AVs on qualifying trips with American-made hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles, initially with safety operators before transitioning to driverless.
- TecnobuscorePartnership to develop a high-capacity electric autonomous minibus, unveiled at CES 2025 with swappable batteries and 30-passenger capacity, arriving in 2026.
- MONET Technologies (Toyota/NTT/SoftBank joint venture)coreCollaboration to promote autonomous vehicle services across Japan, including a 2024 public rides pilot near Tokyo Bay. MONET is a Toyota/NTT/SoftBank joint venture focused on mobility services.
- LyftflagshipStrategic partnership to integrate May Mobility's autonomous Toyota Sienna fleet into the Lyft network. First commercial robotaxi service launched in Atlanta on September 10, 2025 in Midtown, Virginia Highlands, Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park; planned expansion to additional markets.
- Curiosity Labs / City of Peachtree CornersminorPublic-private partner for the driverless Peachtree Corners, Georgia deployment along Technology Parkway with T-Mobile 5G.
- Deloitte (Michigan Mobility Collaborative)minorDeloitte manages the Michigan Mobility Collaborative, including Detroit's Accessibili-D AV pilot that operates three May Mobility vehicles (two wheelchair-accessible) across an 11-square-mile area with 68 stops.
- Toyota Motor CorporationflagshipLong-standing strategic partnership providing auto-grade Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles and Toyota e-Palette platforms used in U.S. and Japan deployments, including autonomous e-Palette deployment at Toyota Motor Kyushu factory in Fukuoka. Toyota AI Ventures was an initial investor in 2018.
- NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone)coreStrategic partnership to launch autonomous vehicle services across Japan, including Japan-focused investments and joint pilots such as the 30-day NTT West pilot in Saito City (February 2026) connecting city center with Saitobaru Burial Mounds. NTT's Director of Mobility Business Masaharu Nagamiya serves on May Mobility's board.
- SoftBank CorpcoreJapanese strategic partner supporting expansion across nine Japanese cities including Tokyo, Nagoya and Sakai City.
- Applied IntuitioncoreTechnology partnership leveraging Applied Intuition's simulation software and tools to develop and validate May Mobility's autonomous driving and vehicle intelligence systems.
- Via Transportation Inc.coreVia develops, operates and maintains May Mobility's Mobile App, processing user data for the company's services.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
May Mobility competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- WeRide: Public autonomous driving technology company operating robotaxi services in China and internationally. Directly comparable to May Mobility as an L4 robotaxi technology provider with multi-geography ambitions and ride-hail partnerships.
- Aurora Innovation: Developer of the Aurora Driver autonomy stack for robotaxis and trucking. Directly comparable to May Mobility as an autonomy technology provider targeting commercial deployment with strategic OEM backing.
- Motional: Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture operating autonomous ride-hail services (including prior Lyft integration). Directly comparable to May Mobility in L4 ride-hail, transit agency partnerships and ride-hail platform integrations.
- Waymo: Alphabet's autonomous ride-hail subsidiary and the U.S. AV market leader. Directly comparable to May Mobility as a robotaxi operator deploying L4 vehicles through consumer-facing channels, with overlapping deployment geographies (Atlanta, California, Texas).
- Pony.ai: China- and U.S.-based robotaxi operator with Toyota among its strategic investors. Directly comparable to May Mobility as a Toyota-backed L4 robotaxi developer pursuing both consumer ride-hail and OEM platform partnerships.
- Nuro: Autonomous vehicle company developing L4 self-driving technology, originally focused on goods delivery but expanding. Directly comparable to May Mobility as an L4 autonomy technology developer with regulatory and operational depth across U.S. states.
- Zoox: Amazon-owned robotaxi developer building purpose-built L4 vehicles. Directly comparable to May Mobility as an L4 robotaxi peer developing vehicle platforms and consumer ride-hail service.
- Cruise: General Motors' autonomous vehicle subsidiary focused on robotaxi deployment. Closely comparable to May Mobility in product (L4 AV ride-hail), target customers (urban riders, cities) and operating model (turn-key fleet deployment).
Broad incumbents
- Tesla: Mass-market EV manufacturer pursuing its own Robotaxi product leveraging Full Self-Driving software. Overlaps May Mobility in autonomous ride-hail ambitions but operates as a broad incumbent across EVs, energy and software rather than as a focused AV microtransit specialist.
Others
- Mobileye: Public autonomous driving technology supplier serving multiple OEMs with ADAS and AV stacks. Comparable to May Mobility as a broad incumbent AV technology provider, though Mobileye's model is selling/licensing software rather than operating turn-key mobility services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
May Mobility financial estimates
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May Mobility leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
May Mobility subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
May Mobility funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds11 records
Investors34 records
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May Mobility M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about May Mobility
What does May Mobility do?
May Mobility provides turn-key Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS), delivering its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) autonomous driving technology, vehicle integration, operations support, community engagement, and software updates to cities, transit agencies, campuses, and ride-hail partners. The service is delivered through three solution lines (Ride Hail, Cities, and Commercial) on Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS, Toyota e-Palette, and a Tecnobus co-developed electric minibus, with consumer access via Lyft, Uber, Grab, and CaoCao platforms.
Is May Mobility a public or private company?
May Mobility is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was May Mobility founded?
May Mobility was founded in 2017. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is May Mobility based?
May Mobility is headquartered in Ann Arbor, United States, in the North America region.
How does May Mobility make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS) is the primary driver. The others are ride-Hail Partnerships with Lyft, Uber, Grab, CaoCao, vehicle Platform / Hardware Programs (with ECARX, Tecnobus), turn-key Transit & Community Deployments and strategic OEM and Investor Backing.
Who are May Mobility's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are WeRide, Aurora Innovation, Motional, Waymo, Pony.ai, Nuro, Zoox and Cruise. Tesla is listed as a broad incumbent. Mobileye is listed as an others.
Does May Mobility have an API?
Yes. May Mobility offers a Ride-Hail Integration API that expands its Autonomy-as-a-Service offering to enable seamless connectivity between its autonomous fleet and consumer-facing ride-hail platforms globally. The API supports both left- and right-hand driving geographies, facilitating deployments in the U.S., Japan, and future international markets.
What industry is May Mobility in?
May Mobility's product category is Autonomous Mobility Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAIAG, Accessible Ride-Hailing (WAV/ADA) & Assisted Mobility Platforms. Its NAICS code is 485991 and its SIC code is 4700.