How Robotaxis Solve the “RideShare Lottery” Problem
Edwin Olson, Founder & CEO of May Mobility joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how autonomous vehicles can eliminate the “rideshare lottery”, the inconsistent, variable experience traditional rideshare by deploying fleet-managed robotaxis that offer a predictable, premium service.
While the industry often focuses on vertical integration, May Mobility is executing an asset-light “master plan” focused on partnerships with Toyota, Uber, Lyft, and Grab to augment, rather than replace, existing networks. To help these networks scale robotaxis, May Mobility is prioritizing hybrid vehicles to maximize asset utilization over the downtime of EV charging.
Recorded on Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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Episode Chapters
- 0:00 May Mobility Expands to Asia with Grab
- 1:54 May Mobility’s Partner & Deployment Strategy
- 4:43 Weather & Culture
- 12:48 Service Areas & Vehicles
- 19:12 The Hybrid Decision
- 22:15 Vehicle Platforms
- 25:15 On-Board Compute
- 29:07 Deploying Robotaxis at Scale
- 32:23 May Mobility Playbook
- 38:26 Autonomy is Growing
- 45:22 Next Year
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