Overview
- Uber has partnered with May Mobility to launch a pilot fleet of autonomous hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna vehicles in Arlington, Texas, by late 2025, with plans to scale across the U.S. in 2026.
- Initially, the vehicles will operate with human safety operators before transitioning to fully driverless operations over time.
- May Mobility, backed by Toyota and BMW, has completed over 100,000 autonomous rides since 2021 and will integrate its technology into Uber’s platform.
- In a separate partnership, Uber will collaborate with Momenta to introduce robotaxi services in Europe by early 2026, also starting with safety operators onboard.
- These moves position Uber to compete aggressively in the growing robotaxi market, which includes rivals like Waymo and Tesla.