# Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi: robot model

Canonical ID: `98128290-f656-489f-86b8-e36df3cfe9c4`

- **Slug:** motional-ioniq5
- **Form factor:** av
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 1

## Specs

- **autonomy:** driverless (Level 4 target); safety operators in current Las Vegas service
- **platform:** Hyundai IONIQ 5 modified for AV

## Deployments

- [motional-ioniq5-las-vegas](/deployments/motional-ioniq5-las-vegas.md) at Las Vegas (id: `1859eaf1-0474-4827-a1a1-eda987a9f08f`)

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi?

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.

### 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?

1 verified deployment of Motional IONIQ 5 Robotaxi is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Las Vegas.

### 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.


## 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

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