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Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)

avpilotby Avride

Avride's robotaxi, a fully-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 equipped with Avride's automated driving system (ADS).

Track Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)
Manufacturer
Avride
Form factor
av
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
avride.ai ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5), a av by Avride (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Regulatory status1 NHTSA investigation

Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) has 1 NHTSA investigation on record; no clearances are recorded in the registry.

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Base vehicle

Hyundai Ioniq 5 (fully electric)

Platform

integrated into Uber ride-hailing app

Supervision

in-vehicle safety operator present

Operating speed

most reported crashes occurred at speeds below 20 mph

Specs

Platform

integrated into Uber ride-hailing app

Supervision

in-vehicle safety operator present

Base vehicle

Hyundai Ioniq 5 (fully electric)

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (2)

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Recent activity

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Runs on (1)

Supply chain (1)

Compute / semiconductor

  • NVIDIANVIDIA DRIVE L4 compute platform (Avride developing autonomous software stack on NVIDIA DRIVE; listed as NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem partner)suppliesclaimed

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Regulatory filings (1)

  • PE26-003nhtsa investigation · us_nhtsaactive2026-05-06

    Applicant: Avride

Safety record

2 incidents on record (2 serious). Most recent: May 2026.

serious
2

Most recent: May 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) (2)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Ioniq 5, safety operators, most crashes below 20 mph · https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/robotaxi-operator-under-investigation-for-crashes-in-dallas/4023503/ · 2026-05-12
  2. https://avride.ai/
  3. https://nebius.com/newsroom/avride-secures-strategic-investment-and-other-commitments-of-up-to-375-million-backed-by-uber-and-nebius

Common questions

What is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)?
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.
How much does Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) cost?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) from Avride. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) is made by Avride, based in Headquartered in Austin, TX with R&D hubs worldwide; 200+ engineers (verified), founded in 2020.
Where is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) deployed?
2 verified deployments of Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Austin, Dallas.
Can you buy Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
Is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) approved by regulators?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: NHTSA investigation (PE26-003), active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What AI powers Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) runs Avride ADS. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Ojai, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS).
How does Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 29 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) a top av?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) ranks in roughly the top 63% of av models tracked by the registry.
What is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)'s maturity stage?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) safe?
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (2 serious). Most recent: May 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5).

Recent coverage

Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) in third-party press

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Jul 4, 2026

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Jun 21, 2026

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