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Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) at Dallas

Avride's robotaxi — a fully-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 equipped with Avride's automated driving system (ADS). Provides public passenger rides integrated into the Uber ride-hailing platform in Dallas and Austin, Texas, with an in-vehicle safety operator present. Most reported crashes occurred at speeds below 20 mph. Avride separately operates a fleet of sidewalk delivery robots (a distinct, smaller cooler-sized form factor) for Uber Eats and Grubhub.

Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) by Avride · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

Operator: Avride, integrated into Uber ride-hailing (riders can be matched without specifically requesting; can switch to a human driver). Avride-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis provide public passenger rides in Dallas, launched December 2025. At launch the service covered a ~9-square-mile region encompassing downtown, Uptown, Turtle Creek, and Deep Ellum. Vehicles operate with an in-vehicle safety operator. This deployment is the primary subject of the May 2026 NHTSA investigation (see incident).

Key facts

Launch
December 2025 (via Uber)
Coverage
~9 sq mi — downtown, Uptown, Turtle Creek, Deep Ellum
Supervision
In-vehicle safety operator present
Vehicle
Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Avride ADS)
Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-05-26
Model
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)
Company
Avride
Location
Dallas
Status
active
First seen
2025-12-01
ID
439eb0d7-e237-4009-8d87-e8310c2ad22e

Verifications (0)

No verifications recorded yet.

Sources (2)

  1. Dallas launch Dec 2025, 9-sq-mi, Uber-integrated, safety operators · https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/robotaxi-operator-under-investigation-for-crashes-in-dallas/4023503/ · 2026-05-12
  2. Avride robotaxi public rides in Dallas via Uber · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/uber-partner-avride-is-under-investigation-for-self-driving-crashes/ · 2026-05-08

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