Robot model
Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)
Avride's robotaxi, a fully-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 equipped with Avride's automated driving system (ADS).
- Manufacturer
- Avride
- Form factor
- av
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
- Website
- avride.ai ↗
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.)
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
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
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Deployments (3)
Avride robotaxis operating in Austin.
- Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) at Austinoperational
Operator: Avride (spun out of Yandex self-driving), integrated into Uber ride-hailing.
- Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) at Dallasoperational
Operator: Avride, integrated into Uber ride-hailing (riders can be matched without specifically requesting; can switch to a human driver).
Recent activity
- CreatedMay 26, 2026
Runs on (1)
- Avride ADSfoundation-model · pilot
Regulatory filings (1)
Safety record
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) (1)
- NHTSA opened an investigation into Avride after 16 robotaxi crashes in Dallas and Austin2026-05-06 · Regulatory action
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)
- 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
- https://avride.ai/
- 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.
- 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, founded in 2020.
- Where is Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) deployed?
- 3 verified deployments of Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Austin, Texas, USA, Austin, Dallas.
- 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, Apollo RT6, Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt), Nuro Autonomous Prius.
- How does Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) compare to Waymo Driver 6th-gen?
- Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) and Waymo Driver 6th-gen (Waymo · 15 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) has 3 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 59% 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 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: May 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
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
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Context is king: How Avride uses cloud VLMs as a safety net for delivery robots
Avride uses vision-language models, or VLMs, to improve the environmental awareness of its delivery robots. The post Context is king: How Avride uses cloud VLMs as a safety net…
TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China's dominance
Autnmy AI released a Road to Autonomy Index ranking Baidu Apollo Go as the top robotaxi operator ahead of Waymo, with Tesla in fifth; Texas AV tracker shows Waymo at 620 vehicles,…
Uber, Avride Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Northern Virginia
Avride expanded autonomous delivery to Northern Virginia, the fifth market entered through its partnership with Uber and Uber Eats since late 2024.
DoorDash introduces new food delivery robot 'Dot' to Tempe, Mesa
DoorDash introducing new food delivery robot 'Dot' in Tempe and Mesa, Arizona. Expanding sidewalk delivery.
Uber Eats and Avride expand robot food delivery in Jersey City
Uber Eats and Avride expanded robot food delivery in Jersey City, doubling coverage to 100 restaurants.
New Austin robotaxi crash data shows increases for Avride, Waymo and Tesla
Austin robotaxi crash data shows increases for Avride, Waymo, and Tesla. Growing incident rates as fleets expand.
Grubhub tests robot delivery in Jersey City
Grubhub expanded its partnership with Avride to test autonomous delivery robots in Jersey City for Wonder customers, marking the first time Grubhub has offered robot delivery…
Avride secures strategic investments up to 75M for self-driving
Avride secured up to 75M from Uber and Nebius, launching robotaxi service in Dallas on Uber platform by end of 2025.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/avride-robotaxi.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/ea6e1e0c-2941-46e1-858d-3e95ec7482d7
- Revision history: /models/avride-robotaxi/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
40.3/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 10, 2026
Intelligence layer