Robot model
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
Motional's purpose-built robotaxi platform based on the Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric crossover, featuring 30-plus sensors including lidar, radar, and cameras for…
- Manufacturer
- Motional
- Form factor
- av
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
- Website
- motional.com ↗
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 5 sources, view all
Key facts
Focus
Stage
Customers
Technology
Robot
Specs
Ai pivot
Base vehicle
Sensor count
Sensor types
Dallas launch
Autonomy target
Rides completed
Operational cities
Ride hail partners
Manufacturing location
Data & sources
Press releases
3
News coverage
1
Web sources
1
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
Motional IONIQ 5 robotaxis deployed in Las Vegas with Uber partnership.
Motional relaunched commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas on March 13 2026 via Uber app.
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi on the deployment map
Where Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
What Happens in Vegas, Makes Our IONIQ 5-based Robotaxi Even Safer
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Motional and Lyft Deliver First Rides in Motional's IONIQ 5 AV
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Introducing Motional's All-Electric IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Experience the Motional IONIQ 5 AV in Las Vegas
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
IONIQ 5 robotaxi – Hyundai passes the driver's license test
Supply chain (1)
Sensors
- Hesai TechnologyHesai short-range LiDAR (exclusive supplier for Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi; specific model SKU undisclosed at announcement)supplies
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.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (5)
- Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service · https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/motional-puts-ai-at-center-of-robotaxi-reboot-as-it-targets-2026-for-driverless-service/ · 2026-01-11
- https://www.kedglobal.com/future-mobility/newsView/ked202601120004
- IONIQ 5 Robotaxi: A Production Vehicle Tailor-Made for Robotaxi Service · https://motional.com/news/ioniq-5-robotaxi-production-vehicle-tailor-made-robotaxi-service · 2022-04-21
- Motional and Hyundai Motor Group Unveil IONIQ 5 Robotaxi · https://motional.com/news/motional-and-hyundai-motor-group-unveil-ioniq-5-robotaxi · 2021-11-09
- Motional and Lyft Deliver First Rides in Motional's New All-Electric IONIQ 5 Autonomous Vehicle · https://motional.com/news/motional-and-lyft-deliver-first-rides-motionals-new-all-electric-ioniq-5-autonomous-vehicle · 2022-10-17
Common questions
- What is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi?
- 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.
- How much does Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi cost?
- Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi from Motional. 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 Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi 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.
- Is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi autonomous or teleoperated?
- Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi performing Transports passengers autonomously, with no human in the loop.
- Who makes Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi?
- Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi is made by Motional, based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2020.
- Where is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi deployed?
- 2 verified deployments of Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Las Vegas.
- Can you buy Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi?
- Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
- What are alternatives to Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System.
- How does Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
- Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 15 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi a top av?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi ranks in roughly the top 45% of av models tracked by the registry.
- What is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi's maturity stage?
- Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi 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 Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi safe?
- Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- What is the Motional Ioniq 5 robotaxi?
- The Motional Ioniq 5 is an all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 equipped with Motional's autonomous driving system, operating as a robotaxi in Las Vegas via Uber. Launched March 2026, it is currently operating with a safety driver. Motional targets fully driverless Level 4 operation by end of 2026.
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (3 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
- 3
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi.Recent coverage
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Motional Robotaxis Now Available on Uber App in Las Vegas
Motional robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Las Vegas as of June 3, 2026. Motional plans to launch fully driverless Level 4 service in Las Vegas by end of 2026.
Uber relaunches Motional robotaxis in Las Vegas
Motional returned with 50M Series B led by Aptiv, joined by Hyundai. Deploying IONIQ 5 robotaxis in Las Vegas with Uber partnership, targeting commercial driverless service by end…
Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot, targets 2026 for driverless service
Motional targets launching driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before end of 2026. Hyundai Motor Group joint venture. Driverless testing has begun in Las Vegas.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/motional-ioniq5.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/98128290-f656-489f-86b8-e36df3cfe9c4
- Revision history: /models/motional-ioniq5/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi draws attention at the 74th percentile but verifies reality at the 48th percentile among AVs. Hype Gap +26.2, 7th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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 22, 2026