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Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi at Las Vegas

Motional's purpose-built robotaxi platform based on the Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric crossover, featuring 30-plus sensors including lidar, radar, and cameras for full 360-degree coverage. Active in supervised commercial service in Las Vegas via Lyft and Uber dispatch; expanded to Dallas with Uber in December 2025.

In January 2026, Motional replaced its rules-based hybrid perception system with a unified AI foundation model targeting fully driverless commercial service by end-2026. Hyundai became sole owner of Motional in 2025 after Aptiv's exit and committed an additional $1B to the program.

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

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Motional relaunched commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas on March 13 2026 via Uber app. Currently operates with human safety driver (supervised phase). Targeting fully driverless Level 4 by end-2026.

Service covers Las Vegas Strip (Resorts World, Encore, Westgate), Downtown Las Vegas curbside, and Town Square near airport. Riders matched via UberX/Electric/Comfort at no extra cost. IONIQ 5 is SAE Level 4, FMVSS-certified, full sensor suite (LiDAR/radar/vision/ultrasonic).

Motional reports 2M+ autonomous miles with zero at-fault incidents. 10-year multimarket framework agreement with Uber signed.

Key facts

Operator
Motional / Uber
Status
Commercial with safety operators (relaunched March 2026); targeting fully driverless Level 4 by end-2026

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
undisclosed

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Safety record

10 incidents on record (10 minor). Most recent: May 2026.

minor
10

Most recent: May 2026

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Incidents on record (10)

Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents are excluded here but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
Company
Motional
Location
United States/Nevada/Las Vegas
Operator
Motional
Status
ended
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
undisclosed
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-03-01
ID
1859eaf1-0474-4827-a1a1-eda987a9f08f

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi first documented operating at Las Vegas.
  2. Mar 2026
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    sources: source added → Uber: Uber and Motional Launch Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
  4. Jun 2026
    field updated
    sources: source added → The Next Web: Uber relaunches Motional robotaxis in Las Vegas
  5. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (5)

  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
  3. https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/motional-on-uber/
  4. https://thenextweb.com/news/uber-relaunches-motional-robotaxis-in-las-vegas
  5. https://motional.com/news/uber-and-motional-launch-robotaxi-service-las-vegas · 2026-03-13
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

4
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
secondary-industry-publication
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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 no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi deployment at Las Vegas?
10 active incidents affecting this deployment are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi at Las Vegas safe?
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi at Las Vegas has 10 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 10 incidents on record (10 minor). Most recent: May 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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