May Mobility has announced plans to test a fleet of six - person autonomous vehicles in Grand Rapids , Michigan next year . The company , which has been deploying the technology in Detroit since July , last month announced it would extend the service to Columbus , Ohio . The shuttles , which can move at speeds of up to 25 mph and will be overseen by an attendant in case of emergency , will cover a 3.2-mile stretch of road on the city 's Dash 7 route . Mobile GR director Josh Naramore told Crain’s Business Detroit that Grand Rapids also hopes to be a model for smaller cities, like Des Moines, IA or Milwaukee, as they try to find autonomous transit solutions. Funding for the $ 5000 project will be split between May Mobile , the City of Grand Rapids and nine local firms .
May Mobility has announced plans to test a fleet of six - person autonomous vehicles in Grand Rapids , Michigan next year . The company , which has been deploying the technology in Detroit since July , last month announced it would extend the service to Columbus , Ohio . The shuttles , which can move at speeds of up to 25 mph and will be overseen by an attendant in case of emergency , will cover a 3.2-mile stretch of road on the city 's Dash 7 route . Funding for the $ 5000 project will be split between May Mobile , the City of Grand Rapids and nine local firms .