Autonomous technology company May Mobility is looking to bring its robotaxis to new international markets by partnering with Chinese ride-hailing service CaoCao. The partnership, announced Wednesday, aims to bring “large-scale commercialization of robotaxi services” to more locations, starting with Europe.
As part of the agreement, the two companies will explore the possibility of expanding their commercial robotaxi operations and launching pilot programs in “key markets, including Europe.” CaoCao will own the robotaxi fleet and operate services such as vehicle support and maintenance, while May Mobility’s autonomous driving technology will power the autonomous fleet.
May Mobility has already partnered with ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber to bring its robotaxis to cities like Atlanta and, soon, Arlington, Texas. Earlier this year, May Mobility expanded to Japan and claims to have completed more than half a million autonomous commercial trips in the United States and Japan. It currently uses Toyota Sienna hybrid-electric minivans equipped with its autonomous driving technology and aims to announce a new third-party vehicle platform later this year.
May Mobility’s autonomous vehicle system leverages multi-policy decision-making technology. The company says it “applies real-time, human-like reasoning to handle unexpected situations with AI-driven speed and precision.” This allows the robo-taxi to navigate real-world scenarios that arise at the time, which may be useful as May Mobility enters new international markets.
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Like other ride-sharing platforms, CaoCao relies on physical AI and autonomous driving partnerships. Last week, the company announced that it “plans to deploy a total of 100,000 robotaxis and 100,000 robovans” by 2030. Uber and Lyft have also collaborated with dozens of AV companies, including Waymo, Nuro and Tensor, as the autonomous driving sector gains momentum.
“International expansion is a key direction for CaoCao’s autonomous driving business,” the company said in a statement. “Europe offers diversified real-world environments and strong potential for the commercialization of robot taxis. Through our collaboration with May Mobility, we aim to combine our operational strengths with their leadership in autonomous driving technology to accelerate validation and deployment in different markets.
