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January 12, 2026
Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
Motional says it will launch a driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before the end of 2026.
TL;DR
- Motional has rebooted its robotaxi plans with an AI-first approach.
- The company aims to launch a commercial driverless service in Las Vegas by the end of 2026.
- Motional is shifting from individual machine learning models to a foundation model-based system.
- A robotaxi service with human safety operators will be offered to the public later this year.
- The human safety operator will be removed by the end of the year for a true commercial driverless service.
- The new AI approach aims for easier generalization to new environments and cost optimization.
- Motional previously missed a deadline and underwent significant restructuring and layoffs.
- Hyundai has provided additional investment to support the company's relaunch.
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