May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, has extended its leading portfolio of AV use cases at CES 2025 through a partnership with Tecnobus, an established European electric minibus manufacturer. The partnership introduces a new autonomous minibus platform, allowing May Mobility to offer further flexibility to fleet operators and transit agencies across domestic and international markets.
Working with Tecnobus, the new autonomous EV minibus will seat up to 30 passengers and include wheelchair accessibility, enhancing May Mobility’s mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings and advancing sustainable transportation. Key features of May Mobility’s new autonomous minibus platform include:
- Scalability for mixed fleets: Designed for urban transit, corporate campuses, airports, planned communities, and more
- International reach: Homologated for use in Europe and Canada, unlocking new markets in addition to U.S. site deployments
- Sustainability: Fully electric with swappable batteries minimizing downtime and related energy waste
- Performance: Accommodates up to 30 passengers and reaches speeds of 45 MPH
Leveraging May Mobility’s patented Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology, the first autonomous minibuses are expected to be road-ready in the first half of 2026, with deployments slated for later that year. MPDM leverages in-situ AI to interpret and learn from data in real time, continuously adapting to new, complex and even unpredictable driving conditions. May Mobility’s technology makes it possible to efficiently scale its operations, even as it introduces new platforms into its fleet.
The minibus, May Mobility’s fifth unique vehicle platform, will be integrated into its fleet alongside the Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS platform, demonstrating the company’s adaptability in autonomous systems integration. This expansion further enhances its ability to serve a broader range of mobility use cases, from ride-hailing services to high-capacity transit.
The partnership also paves the way for May Mobility’s expansion into new international markets, supported by Tecnobus’ parent company, ICAPGROUP, and its established 30-year infrastructure spanning 27 countries and over 1,200 sites.