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Uber Partners with May Mobility to Launch Autonomous Toyota Sienna Fleet in Arlington by Year-End

The collaboration will begin with safety drivers and aims to expand to fully driverless operations in Arlington, Texas, before scaling to other U.S. markets in 2026.

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The Uber logo is shown on the building in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File Photo
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Overview

  • Uber and May Mobility have announced a multi-year partnership to deploy autonomous Toyota Sienna vehicles on Uber's platform, starting in Arlington, Texas, by late 2025.
  • The initial rollout will feature vehicles operating with human safety drivers, with plans to transition to fully driverless operations over time.
  • The companies aim to expand their collaboration to additional U.S. markets in 2026 and deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles in the coming years.
  • May Mobility, backed by Toyota and BMW with over $383 million in funding, specializes in geofenced autonomous transit services and retrofitted Toyota Sienna vehicles.
  • Uber continues to aggregate partnerships with multiple autonomous vehicle providers, including Waymo and Motional, to build a one-stop marketplace for robotaxi services.