By March 2019, May Mobility’s low-speed autonomous shuttle service will be operating in at least three U.S. cities, according to TechCrunch.

Founded less than two years ago, May Mobility's low-speed autonomous shuttles are designed to run along a specific route in business districts or corporate and college campuses.

After launching its first autonomous shuttle service in Detroit, Michigan this summer, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company plans to expand to Columbus, Ohio, and it recently announced plans to add another route in Grand Rapids, Michigan through a one-year pilot set to begin next March.

In Grand Rapids, May Mobility will provide four of its six-seat electric shuttles. The Grand Rapids shuttle launch is part of a larger effort known as the Grand Rapids Autonomous Mobility Initiative, which is a coalition of companies that includes Consumers Energy, French automotive supplier Faurecia, and furniture maker Steelcase, to name a few.

The goal of the program is two-fold, as it seeks to study how mobility effects city infrastructure, while also preparing the community for autonomous vehicles. The program will also look into how autonomous vehicles improve or affect the mobility of elderly and disabled people.

The fleet will operate on a 3.2-mile section of an existing bus route that provides access to downtown and two of the city’s business districts. According to the initiative, the route includes 22 stops, 30 traffic lights and 12 turns, including three left turns.

The shuttles will run complementary to the city’s existing DASH transportation fleet, and will be free to riders.