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Hyundai Is Launching Its Own Robotaxi Service.
At the tech trade show, Motional officials announced that they aim to launch their commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas in partnership with one of the major ride-hailing networks by the end of this year. Motional will run Ioniq 5 cabs fitted with sensors, software, AI systems and hardware developed directly in concert with Hyundai.
In doing so, Hyundai will try to accomplish what other automakers spent fortunes attempting, but ultimately failed at: building a successful in-house autonomous taxi division. On its face, that may seem like a folly, considering General Motors folded its cards on Cruise after losing $10 billion and Ford and Volkswagen pulled out of Argo AI right as its own robotaxi service seemed on the cusp of launching.
will also be a test of Hyundai’s ability to stomach massive investments into autonomy with returns that aren’t immediately clear. At the same time, Hyundai—a well-capitalized Korean conglomerate that’s insulated from the quarterly pressures that dog American companies—may be better positioned to let these investments play out.