We Are Motional

We're on a mission to make driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.

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About Us

Motional was formed in 2020 and is majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers. The company has extensive experience in commercial robotaxi operations, having conducted over 130,000 autonomous rides through early commercial pilot programs. Motional's IONIQ 5 robotaxis are available to Uber riders in Las Vegas. 

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Motional was founded by some of the earliest pioneers in the AV industry. Today, our team comprises leading experts in robotics, machine learning, software, and hardware engineering. View open positions and apply today.

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Our Work

We’re developing and commercializing SAE Level 4 AVs for autonomous ride-hail and delivery. We partner with major ride-hail companies, including Uber and Lyft, to deploy our AVs on their networks. 

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Our Locations

Headquartered in Boston, Motional has offices across the United States: in Pittsburgh, and Las Vegas, as well as in Singapore. 

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Our Leadership

Innovation is at the heart of Motional’s DNA. Our team dates back to two of the first AV start-ups in the world, nuTonomy and Ottomatika, founded out of MIT and Carnegie Mellon. Today, our leadership represents the foremost visionaries in autonomous technology who are driven by a mission of safer streets.

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We’re partnered with major ride-hail companies to introduce AVs to the public.

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Safety Drives Us

We believe AVs can fundamentally improve road safety and save lives. 

Driverless vehicles have the potential to fundamentally improve road safety by eliminating accidents caused by human error. Motional’s autonomous vehicles are never drunk, drowsy, or distracted. They’re expert drivers; singularly focused on the task at hand: safely traveling from point A to point B.

 

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Our History

Company Milestones

Through the company’s history, Motional team members have driven many important milestones for the industry.

  • 2013

    nuTonomy and Ottomatika are founded out of MIT and Carnegie Mellon respectively

  • 2015

    Aptiv acquires Ottomatika

  • 2015

    Aptiv completes first autonomous cross-country drive (3,400 miles)

  • 2016

    nuTonomy launches world’s first robotaxi pilot in Singapore

  • 2017

    Aptiv acquires nuTonomy

  • 2018

    Aptiv launches a public robotaxi service with Lyft in Las Vegas

  • 2020

    Aptiv and Hyundai form Motional as a $4B autonomous driving joint venture

  • 2020

    Motional completes over 100,000 public rides through its service with Lyft in Las Vegas

  • 2021

    Motional operates some of the world’s first fully driverless vehicles in public roads, in Las Vegas

  • 2021

    Motional reveals its next-generation robotaxi: the all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi

  • 2021

    Motional and Lyft announce plan to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas.

  • 2022

    Motional partners with Uber Eats and launches autonomous food deliveries in Santa Monica

  • 2022

    Motional begins conducting rides using its new IONIQ 5 robotaxi in Las Vegas

  • 2023

    Motional IONIQ 5 robotaxis start mass production at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS).

  • 2023

    Motional expands autonomous delivery service with Uber Eats in Los Angeles, now serving 20+ merchants, including Motional's first national restaurant, Shake Shack

  • 2024

    Hyundai Motor Group invests $475M in Motional to further develop its AV technology

  • 2025

    Motional and Uber launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas

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Our employees are located in the US and Asia and  are at the forefront of transportation innovation.

Motional employees are driven by a purpose; to build world-changing technology that will make roads safer, create more equitable transportation, and lead to more vibrant communities.

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