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

Canonical ID: `439eb0d7-e237-4009-8d87-e8310c2ad22e`

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_

- **Slug:** avride-robotaxi-dallas
- **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:** [Dallas](/locations/dallas.md) — id `c6502ac0-d970-4852-a363-206d474af267`
- **First seen:** 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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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