May Mobility plans to put robotaxis on the road this year in midtown Atlanta in conjunction with Lyft and in Arlington, Texas, with Uber, it said last week in a press release. The autonomous vehicle technology company’s software will integrate with the ride-hail companies’ apps, allowing riders to choose an autonomous or traditional vehicle.

Uber has partnered with a number of firms for robotaxi services, but this latest alliance is getting more attention than most.

San Francisco, California-based Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) operates a multi-sided marketplace that connects drivers with riders via its mobile app. Valued at a market cap of $196.3 billion, the company,

Uber and Baidu soon want to offer robotaxi services outside China and the USA. A newly signed strategic partnership provides for thousands of Baidu's