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SEARCHThis development expands the company's Autonomy-as-a-Service offering, readying it for scale in urban markets on ride-hail platforms globally.
May Mobility is the only U.S. AV company to announce plans to launch on both major ride-hail platforms in 2025, and is one of just three companies providing commercial driverless trips on public roads in the U.S., the company said.
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May Mobility announced the launch of the Ride-Hail Integration API. This development expands the company's Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS) offering, readying it for scale in urban markets on ride-hail platforms globally.
The Ride-Hail Integration API is designed to enable seamless connectivity between May Mobility's autonomous fleet and the consumer-facing ride-hail platforms used worldwide.
This proprietary API facilitates the dynamic pick-up and drop-off routing ride-hail users expect, while ensuring that May Mobility's autonomous vehicles choose the optimal locations for riders to embark and disembark safely and conveniently.
Notably, the API provides a robust foundation for the deployment of AVs at scale across multiple ride-hail platforms, ensuring that integrations with platform providers are technically smooth and efficient worldwide, according to May Mobility.
The recent updates also incorporate May Mobility's capability to operate in both left- and right-hand driving geographies, facilitating May Mobility deployments in the U.S., Japan, and future international locations.
The Ride-Hail Integration API release is also supported by new autonomy enhancements to May Mobility's patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) system, which helps handle the complexities of urban environments.
The upgrades improve the rider experience through:
Advanced precision handling of narrow, city streets.
More human-like maneuvering around agents like double-parked cars.
Smoother accelerations and braking for more comfortable rides.
The milestone marks a key step as May Mobility prepares to launch with Lyft in and around Midtown Atlanta this summer, and a planned deployment with Uber later this year in Arlington, Texas.
May Mobility is the only U.S. AV company to announce plans to launch on both major ride-hail platforms in 2025, and is one of just three companies providing commercial driverless trips on public roads in the U.S., the company said.
May Mobility's ride-hail launches will start with standby operators this year before transitioning to driverless operations.
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