# Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) at Austin — deployment

Canonical ID: `9d5d2917-f52e-4fc9-98c4-f0fff85b7890`

Operator: Avride, integrated into Uber ride-hailing. Avride-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis operate in Austin, Texas (where Avride is headquartered and autonomous vehicles have operated since 2023). Part of the same Uber-partnered robotaxi service as Dallas; included in the scope of the May 2026 NHTSA investigation (16 crashes across Dallas and Austin).

## Key facts

- **Supervision:** In-vehicle safety operator present
- **Vehicle:** Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Avride ADS)
- **Platform:** Uber ride-hailing

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-05-26_

- **Slug:** avride-robotaxi-austin
- **Status:** active
- **Model:** [Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)](/models/avride-robotaxi.md) — id `ea6e1e0c-2941-46e1-858d-3e95ec7482d7`
- **Company:** [Avride](/companies/avride.md) — id `4143e494-260e-49c8-8d04-3e85d9c7218a`
- **Location:** [Austin](/locations/austin.md) — id `1220c8d4-4aaf-45b2-80dc-ba28b580bd42`
- **First seen:** 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Avride robotaxi crashes in Dallas AND Austin** · https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/uber-partner-avride-faces-nhtsa-probe-after-16-robotaxis-crashes-in-texas/cZX2wLERegn · 2026-05-08
2. **Avride Austin-based; AVs in Austin since 2023; crashes in Austin and Dallas** · https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/robotaxi-crashes-in-dallas-under-scrutiny-with-nhtsa-investigation-40674744/ · 2026-05-12

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