Uber Technologies and May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, announced a new multi-year strategic partnership. May Mobility aims to deploy thousands of AVs on the Uber platform over the next few years, with an initial launch planned for Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025. The partnership highlights both companies’ shared ambition to scale AV use in ride-hail quickly, broadening access to AVs across diverse markets and driving greater consumer choice.

Under the agreement, Uber will offer customers the option of a May Mobility AV on the Uber platform on qualifying trips. May Mobility 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. The first deployment will launch with onboard safety operators before transitioning to driverless. Following the initial launch in Arlington, Uber and May Mobility intend to expand to additional US markets in 2026.

May Mobility’s MPDM platform applies real-time, human-like reasoning to handle unexpected situations with AI-powered speed and precision, making it able to navigate real-world situations without having to rely on predefined scenarios. MPDM easily adapts to any new scenario or environment, even edge cases, an approach that has proven itself in deployments across the US and Japan, including driverless operations in three cities. As a highly efficient approach to autonomous driving, MPDM’s in-situ reasoning can provide a more reliable and safe ride experience, the company says.

May Mobility has operated in Arlington, Texas, since 2021, and the company’s experience in Arlington will allow the new Uber partnership to deploy rapidly and expand beyond the existing service area. More details on the launch will be announced in the coming months.