May Mobility Launches First Commercial Driverless Car ServiceMay Mobility Launches First Commercial Driverless Car Service

Self-driving tech company May Mobility has launched its first commercial driverless service at Peachtree Corners, in Georgia.

The company’s Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS minivans have been operating in the smart city’s Curiosity Lab area in the suburbs of Atlanta since last year.

However, while initially the autonomous vehicles (AVs) featured human safety drivers on board, they are now no longer required and the service is fully driverless.

This marks May Mobility’s third rider-only deployment in the United States, following similar initiatives at Sun City, Arizona and in its home city of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

While these services were free, the Georgia deployment will see fares charged for the first time.

As has been the case since last September, the service will follow a set route, with eight pre-determined stops covering hotels, restaurants, shops and offices, plus Peachtree Corners’ Innovation Center and City Hall.

It is open to the public from Mondays to Fridays between 9.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and each minivan can carry five passengers at a time. Trips can be booked through the May Mobility app.

The Sienna Autono-MaaS AVs rely on May Mobility’s Multi-Policy Decision Making tech, which according to the company “leverages in-situ AI reasoning models to continuously learn and adapt to new, complex and even unpredictable driving conditions to create a safer, more comfortable ride.”

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This, it is claimed, allows it to deal with the so-called “edge cases” – unexpected driving scenarios that would normally require spontaneous reactions from a human driver – which have traditionally presented problems for AVs.

Brian Johnson, city manager of Peachtree Corners, hailed the deal, saying: “Curiosity Lab’s real-world smart city ecosystem has provided May Mobility with a unique environment to both continue to develop and improve their operations over the past six months, which has only further prepared the May Mobility team for its third driver-out operation and first commercial operation in the U.S.”

Johnson added that Peachtree Corners would also work toward expanding the route.

“This launch reinforces the importance of working with cities and communities everywhere to solve real transportation challenges,” said Edwin Olson, CEO and founder of May Mobility.

The company has big plans for 2025, including making its Toyota AVs available on Lyft in Atlanta, and also launching additional driverless operations across the U.S.It’s not exclusively focused on minivan deployment, either. At CES in January, May Mobility showcased a 30-seater autonomous bus developed in tandem with Italy’s Tecnobus that it is currently preparing for service in early 2026.

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