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April 10, 2026
AI and ML at Heart of Hyundai's Autonomous Driving Venture
Aptiv and Hyundai's venture has developed an end-to-end autonomous driving system that challenges conventional approaches to self-driving technology

TL;DR
- Motional, a joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai, is preparing to launch a fully driverless Level 4 robotaxi service in Las Vegas.
- The system utilizes an end-to-end autonomous driving system based on machine learning, integrating perception, decision-making, and control into a single learned process.
- The robotaxi is an all-electric IONIQ 5 built on Hyundai's E-GMP platform, equipped with over 30 sensors for 360-degree perception.
- Motional's CEO, Laura Major, emphasizes that safety is paramount and not secondary to technological progress.
- The service will launch in collaboration with Uber on December 31, 2026, allowing users in Las Vegas to hail robotaxis.
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