# Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) at Seoul, South Korea: deployment

Canonical ID: `a4cdd691-6ff6-4fe8-9cd6-d964e642f5cc`

[Avride](/companies/avride.md) conducts on-road testing of self-driving cars in the Gangnam district of [Seoul, South Korea](/locations/seoul-south-korea.md).

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** avride-seoul-gangnam-testing-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)](/models/avride-robotaxi.md) (id: `ea6e1e0c-2941-46e1-858d-3e95ec7482d7`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Avride](/companies/avride.md) (id: `4143e494-260e-49c8-8d04-3e85d9c7218a`)
- **Location:** [Seoul, South Korea](/locations/seoul-south-korea.md) (id: `34eb76e2-74a0-464c-94e9-26a61eca1614`)
- **Operator:** [Avride](/companies/avride.md) (id: `4143e494-260e-49c8-8d04-3e85d9c7218a`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avride · 2026-01-01

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) deployment at Seoul, South Korea?

Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5), built by Avride, is recorded as a deployment at Seoul, South Korea on the DEPLOY registry. Avride operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) at Seoul, South Korea?

Avride, the manufacturer of Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) deployment at Seoul, South Korea go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) deployment at Seoul, South Korea?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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