🚐 The retro VW Bus is coming back as a robotaxi, and May Mobility wants 10,000 of them
May Mobility plans to turn Volkswagen's electric ID. Buzz into a driverless ride-hail van, targeting more than 10,000 on robotaxi platforms worldwide through 2031. Road tests in the US start in early 2027, with the first production vans due in 2028. Partner ECARX will fit May's self-driving kit into the van, and the company says the setup cuts vehicle costs by more than 50%. May has already given 600,000+ autonomous rides in the US and Japan, including with Lyft in Atlanta.
⭐ Cheaper, purpose-ready vehicles are what robotaxis need to scale beyond a few cities, and this is one of the biggest fleet targets yet.
#AI #Robotics
May Mobility plans to turn Volkswagen's electric ID. Buzz into a driverless ride-hail van, targeting more than 10,000 on robotaxi platforms worldwide through 2031. Road tests in the US start in early 2027, with the first production vans due in 2028. Partner ECARX will fit May's self-driving kit into the van, and the company says the setup cuts vehicle costs by more than 50%. May has already given 600,000+ autonomous rides in the US and Japan, including with Lyft in Atlanta.
⭐ Cheaper, purpose-ready vehicles are what robotaxis need to scale beyond a few cities, and this is one of the biggest fleet targets yet.
#AI #Robotics
