{"id":"9d5d2917-f52e-4fc9-98c4-f0fff85b7890","modelId":"ea6e1e0c-2941-46e1-858d-3e95ec7482d7","versionId":null,"locationId":"1220c8d4-4aaf-45b2-80dc-ba28b580bd42","operatorId":null,"ownerId":null,"slug":"avride-robotaxi-austin","status":"active","firstSeen":"2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z","manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/uber-partner-avride-faces-nhtsa-probe-after-16-robotaxis-crashes-in-texas/cZX2wLERegn","label":"Avride robotaxi crashes in Dallas AND Austin","title":"Avride robotaxi crashes in Dallas AND Austin","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Stocktwits","publishedAt":"2026-05-08"},{"url":"https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/robotaxi-crashes-in-dallas-under-scrutiny-with-nhtsa-investigation-40674744/","label":"Avride Austin-based; AVs in Austin since 2023; crashes in Austin and Dallas","title":"Avride Austin-based; AVs in Austin since 2023; crashes in Austin and Dallas","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Dallas Observer","publishedAt":"2026-05-12"}],"notes":"Operator: Avride, integrated into Uber ride-hailing. Avride-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis operate in Austin, Texas (where Avride is headquartered and autonomous vehicles have operated since 2023). Part of the same Uber-partnered robotaxi service as Dallas; included in the scope of the May 2026 NHTSA investigation (16 crashes across Dallas and Austin).","keyFacts":[{"label":"Supervision","value":"In-vehicle safety operator present"},{"label":"Vehicle","value":"Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Avride ADS)"},{"label":"Platform","value":"Uber ride-hailing"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T19:11:08.492Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T19:11:22.908Z","model":{"id":"ea6e1e0c-2941-46e1-858d-3e95ec7482d7","companyId":"4143e494-260e-49c8-8d04-3e85d9c7218a","modelName":"Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5)","slug":"avride-robotaxi","description":"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.","formFactor":"av","maturityStage":"pilot","specs":{"platform":"integrated into Uber ride-hailing app","supervision":"in-vehicle safety operator present","base_vehicle":"Hyundai Ioniq 5 (fully electric)"},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/uber-partner-avride-faces-nhtsa-probe-after-16-robotaxis-crashes-in-texas/cZX2wLERegn","label":"Avride ADS-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis, public passenger rides on Uber in Dallas","title":"Avride ADS-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis, public passenger rides on Uber in Dallas","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Stocktwits","publishedAt":"2026-05-08"},{"url":"https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/robotaxi-operator-under-investigation-for-crashes-in-dallas/4023503/","label":"Ioniq 5, safety operators, most crashes below 20 mph","title":"Ioniq 5, safety operators, most crashes below 20 mph","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"NBC DFW","publishedAt":"2026-05-12"}],"aliases":["Avride Ioniq 5","Avride ADS"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T19:11:07.952Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T19:11:19.710Z","company":{"id":"4143e494-260e-49c8-8d04-3e85d9c7218a","name":"Avride","slug":"avride","description":"Autonomous-driving company (a subsidiary of Nebius; spun out of the former Yandex self-driving group) operating BOTH sidewalk delivery robots and robotaxis, primarily through a partnership with Uber announced in October 2024. Avride secured up to $375 million in strategic investment commitments from Uber and Nebius to support expansion. Robotaxi: Avride-equipped fully-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles provide public passenger rides on the Uber platform in Dallas (launched December 2025) and Austin, with in-vehicle safety operators present. Delivery: Avride sidewalk delivery robots operate on Uber Eats in Austin, Dallas, and Jersey City (and Philadelphia), and on Grubhub at university campuses including Ohio State. In May 2026, NHTSA opened an investigation into Avride after 16 robotaxi crashes (Dec 2025-March 2026) in Dallas and Austin, citing 'inappropriate assertiveness and insufficient competence'; the company's delivery robots have also drawn scrutiny including a Jersey City cyclist-injury lawsuit.","status":"Nebius subsidiary","founded":2024,"hq":"Austin, TX","fundingTotal":null,"type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://avride.ai","label":"Avride — Company website"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/22/yandex-spinoff-nebius-relaunches-self-driving-business-as-avride","label":"TechCrunch — Yandex spinoff Nebius relaunches self-driving business as Avride","publishedAt":"2024-10-22"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/uber-partner-avride-is-under-investigation-for-self-driving-crashes/","label":"Avride — Nebius subsidiary, Uber partner, Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis, NHTSA probe","title":"Avride — Nebius subsidiary, Uber partner, Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis, NHTSA probe","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-08"},{"url":"https://www.newsweek.com/bicyclist-suing-crash-delivery-robot-new-jersey-lawsuit-11952852","label":"Avride delivery robots via Uber: Dallas, Austin, Jersey City (Feb 2025), Philadelphia (Mar 2025)","title":"Avride delivery robots via Uber: Dallas, Austin, Jersey City (Feb 2025), Philadelphia (Mar 2025)","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Newsweek","publishedAt":"2026-05-11"},{"url":"https://thenextweb.com/news/avride-uber-robotaxi-crashes-nhtsa-investigation","label":"Avride delivery on Uber Eats (Austin/Dallas/Jersey City) + Grubhub campuses (Ohio State); NHTSA scope","title":"Avride delivery on Uber Eats (Austin/Dallas/Jersey City) + Grubhub campuses (Ohio State); NHTSA scope","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"The Next Web","publishedAt":"2026-05-08"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Owner","value":"Nebius subsidiary (ex-Yandex SDG); Uber partner since Oct 2024"},{"label":"Funding","value":"Up to $375M committed from Uber + Nebius"},{"label":"Robotaxi","value":"Hyundai Ioniq 5 on Uber — Dallas + Austin (safety operators)"},{"label":"Delivery","value":"Sidewalk bots on Uber Eats (Austin/Dallas/Jersey City) + Grubhub (Ohio State)"},{"label":"Scrutiny","value":"NHTSA probe (16 crashes Dec25-Mar26); Jersey City cyclist-injury lawsuit"}],"aliases":["Avride Inc"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-24T05:11:41.954Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T20:17:25.064Z"}},"version":null,"location":{"id":"1220c8d4-4aaf-45b2-80dc-ba28b580bd42","name":"Austin","slug":"austin","kind":"city","parentLocationId":null,"lat":null,"lng":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:15.724Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:38.714Z"},"operator":null,"owner":null,"derived":{"trustTier":"unverified","currentPosture":null}}