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Title: Lyft launches autonomous fleet with May Mobility in Atlanta

Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:49:42 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/lyft-...

Lyft and May Mobility have teamed up to launch a fleet of autonomous vehicles
in Atlanta. It's a pilot program, so it's currently only available to Lyft
riders in the area of midtown Atlanta. The companies promise a "measured,
safety-first approach" with this rollout.

The fleet consists of hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles
equipped with May MobilityΓÇÖs self-driving technology. Lyft and May Mobility
announced this partnership last year, but Atlanta is the first city to get a
fleet of self-driving vehicles.

Atlanta, we're here! Our autonomous vehicle pilot program with @Lyft is now
live in Midtown. Find us in the Lyft app! https://t.co/dUqF95q93r
pic.twitter.com/TFfDg23D8Y

ΓÇö May Mobility (@May_Mobility) September 10, 2025

The rides will be fully autonomous, but each vehicle will feature a human
just in case something goes wrong. These standby operators are trained to
take the wheel if needed. The companies haven't announced a timeframe for
when these standby operators will no longer be required.

Customers will have access to temperature controls, which is nice. However,
hailing one of these cars is something of a crap shoot. You have to be in the
service area, use the app and hope for the best. Lyft and May Mobility say
they will increase the number of available vehicles and expand service hours
in the "months ahead."

This is May Mobility's second launch in Georgia, as it operates a fleet of
driverless vehicles in the Atlanta suburb of Peachtree Corners. Lyft's
primary rival Uber has also been making serious moves in this space. The
company has entered into a partnership with Lucid to create a massive fleet
of 20,000 autonomous vehicles. It also has plans to launch self-driving pilot
programs throughout the globe.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/lyft-...
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