Deloitte has partnered Michigan-based autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company May Mobility to bring data and insight offerings to market, helping improve and optimise rider and community safety for their joint municipal and business customers.

Deloitte’s 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study (www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consumer-business/articles/global-automotive-consumer-study.html) showed that consumers worldwide were looking for AV companies to prioritise safety in their autonomous transportation.

Deloitte and May Mobility’s joint capabilities use data and analytics from May Mobility deployments to track safety events closely and help governments and businesses improve safety outcomes for riders. One example is Deloitte’s autonomous vehicle data platform, which transportation planners and operators can subscribe to and receive insights to take action and optimise autonomous mobility for their communities.

Deloitte and May Mobility first deployed insight services in 2024 as part of the Accessibili-D autonomous vehicle programme (detroitmi.gov/government/mayors-office/office-mobility-innovation/accessibili-d-self-driving-shuttle-pilot) in Detroit.

City and university researchers, including the University of Michigan, are using data and insights from Deloitte and May Mobility to optimise the AV system that helps older adults and people with disabilities access critical services, such as doctor appointments and grocery stores. These insights can be incorporated into the autonomous vehicle plans of municipalities and businesses wherever May Mobility deploys around the globe.

“Our goal is to collaborate with May Mobility to create safer autonomous mobility by analysing AV behaviour and interactions with riders and the broader community,” said Jeff Hood, principal at Deloitte Consulting. “A more trustworthy AV transportation system will create outcomes that have been the promise of the AV industry for years, such as better access to affordable and sustainable transportation.”

This collaboration, that can be deployed both domestically and internationally, combines Deloitte’s data, software engineering and AI capabilities with data from May Mobility’s AV system and weather, city infrastructure and ridership data.

“Our patented multi-policy decision making (MPDM) technology runs on-board simulations to imagine thousands of possible scenarios every second, enabling a vehicle to rapidly perform the safest action in any given scenario,” said Manik Dhar, chief commercial officer for May Mobility. “Combining MPDM with Deloitte’s insights platform creates another layer of analysis tailored for each unique community, resulting in an optimised mobility system for our customers.”

May Mobility (www.maymobility.com) develops autonomous vehicle technology and deploys fleets of vehicles to municipal and business customers. MPDM has delivered more than 350,000 autonomy-enabled rides in several public transit applications across the USA and Japan. Partnerships include automotive and transportation companies such as Toyota and NTT.

Deloitte (www.deloitte.com) provides audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to nearly 90% of the Fortune 500 and more than 8500 US-based private companies. Bringing more than 175 years of service, its network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories.