How May Mobility went fully driverless while avoiding the pitfalls of robotaxis

May Mobility autonomous vehicle in the desert
Image: May Mobility

You probably haven’t heard of autonomous vehicle operator May Mobility because the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company is exceptionally good at avoiding the types of headlines generated by other AV companies.

In its six years in operation, there haven’t been any injuries, crashes, blocked intersections, or mass layoffs. While there have been some struggles, the company has proven to be an outlier among AV operators by continuing to raise money while others have seen their funding dry up.

And now, May Mobility is ready to go fully driverless, a milestone that has the company taking stock of its successes — and looking ahead to the future.

“It’s not robotaxis,” May...

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source https://www.theverge.com/24001741/may-mobility-driverless-service-microtransit-robotaxi

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