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Hyundai itself uses the Ioniq 5 as the basis for a robotaxi service known as Motional, which is being developed jointly by Hyundai and automotive supplier Aptiv. Motional has run successful trials of its service in Las Vegas and is expected to launch a public service in 2026.

Hyundai Motor and Waymo have agreed to a multiyear, strategic partnership that includes the self-driving company adding the South Korean automaker’s Ioniq 5 electric vehicle to its robotaxi fleet.

Alphabet's Waymo will add electric vehicles from South Korea's Hyundai Motor to its robotaxi fleet, the companies said on Friday, as Waymo expands in the United States. On-road testing for IONIQ 5 SUVs - assembled at Hyundai's Georgia facility and equipped with Waymo's autonomous technology - will begin by late 2025,

Hyundai has agreed to make vehicles equipped with Waymo's self-driving car technology for use in Waymo's growing autonomous fleet.

Waymo has its sights set on its next robotaxi: the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Alphabet company announced that it was entering a “multi-year, strategic” partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group that will result in the Ioniq 5 eventually joining its robotaxi fleet.