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Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi at Las Vegas

Motional's robotaxi platform based on the Hyundai IONIQ 5. Paused May 2024; relaunched with Uber in Las Vegas March 2026 (safety operators); targeting fully driverless Level 4 by end-2026.

Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi by Motional · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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Key facts

Operator
Motional / Uber
Status
Commercial with safety operators (relaunched March 2026); targeting fully driverless Level 4 by end-2026
Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-06
Model
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
Company
Motional
Location
Las Vegas
Status
active
First seen
2026-03-01
ID
1859eaf1-0474-4827-a1a1-eda987a9f08f

Sources (2)

  1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/motional-puts-ai-at-center-of-robotaxi-reboot-as-it-targets-2026-for-driverless-service/
  2. https://www.kedglobal.com/future-mobility/newsView/ked202601120004
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi deployment at Las Vegas?
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi, built by Motional, is recorded as a deployment at Las Vegas on the DEPLOY registry. Motional operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi at Las Vegas?
Motional, the manufacturer of Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi deployment at Las Vegas go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi deployment at Las Vegas still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is currently operating.
Have there been incidents at the Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi deployment at Las Vegas?
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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