Uber Expands Rural Transportation in Newfoundland, Plans Autonomous Vehicles in U.S.

Uber and May Mobility have announced a multi-year partnership to deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on Uber’s ride-hailing platform, starting in Arlington, Texas by the end of 2025 and expanding to additional U.S. markets in 2026. May Mobility will supply Toyota Sienna hybrid vans equipped with its patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology, which enables real-time, human-like reasoning for navigating complex driving scenarios. Initially, these AVs will operate with onboard safety operators before transitioning to fully driverless rides. The collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of AVs and expand consumer choice in the estimated $1 trillion U.S. AV market, reflecting both companies’ ambitions to scale autonomous ride-hailing services nationwide. May Mobility’s technology has already been deployed in several U.S. and Japanese cities, and this partnership marks a significant step toward broader autonomous transit beyond microtransit operations. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi emphasized the goal of rapidly commercializing and scaling AV technology through such partnerships.