May Mobility has launched its first fully driverless commercial shuttle service in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, marking a significant step in its approach to autonomous transportation.
The Michigan-based startup has been operating a free, on-demand autonomous vehicle service along Technology Parkway since September 2024, but with a human safety operator onboard. With the latest deployment, May has removed the operator and begun charging for rides.
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Peachtree Corners, a tech-focused city in the Atlanta metropolitan area, is home to the Curiosity Lab, a living laboratory featuring a 5G-enabled, three-mile autonomous vehicle test track. The area also has vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, allowing low-latency communication between AVs and infrastructure.
May Mobility has taken a different path to commercialization compared to other autonomous vehicle startups. Instead of offering individual ride-hail services, the company focuses on pooled, on-demand shuttle rides along predefined routes. The Georgia deployment is May’s third driverless launch, following similar services in Sun City, Arizona, and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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The service, which operates Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., includes eight designated stops at locations such as hotels, retail shops, and city hall. Riders can book trips using the May Mobility app, which is powered by transit technology company Via. Each shuttle, a Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS, accommodates up to five passengers.
Peachtree Corners City Manager Brian Johnson said the city plans to expand the shuttle service toward the town center. Meanwhile, May Mobility intends to launch its autonomous vehicles on the Lyft app in Atlanta later this year.