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Motional and MIT Open Black Box of AI
A new research paper from Motional and MIT was recently published in the prestigious Nature magazine. The paper, "Explainable deep learning improves human mental models of self-driving cars," introduces CW-Net, a new approach to make autonomous driving systems more transparent, predictable, and safer in real-world environments.
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Uber and Motional Launch Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – 13 March, 2026
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Motional’s All-Electric IONIQ 5 Robotaxis Test Highway Speeds Autonomously at Hyundai’s Proving Grounds
Motional is now conducting highway speed testing with our all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis.
Technically Speaking
Motional's Technically Speaking series takes a deep drive into how our top team of engineers and scientists are making driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
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Cracking the Long-Tail Code in Autonomous Driving with nuReasoning
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Accelerating the Human-in-the-Loop Data Engine with Visual Web Apps
A deep dive into Motional's data annotation platform that combines a universal, modular data contract-driven shell with an action-driven atomic state management system.
DriverlessEd
Do you have questions about autonomous vehicles? Want to learn more about the technology? Motional created a series, DriverlessEd, to help people better understand AVs, the technology behind them, and their benefits.
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DriverlessEd Chapter 7: Outside Your Ride
When developing autonomous vehicles, nothing is more important than safety. The safety of those driving, walking, or biking near our robotaxis is just as important as the safety of the person inside the vehicle. Learn how our vehicles respond to their environment in Chapter 7 of #DriverlessEd.
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DriverlessEd Chapter 6: During Your IONIQ 5 Robotaxi Ride
Chapter 6 of Motional's DriverlessEd series explores what it's like to ride in a robotaxi, and how Motional's team has designed it to feel familiar even to a first-time passenger.
