Overview
- Riders requesting UberX, Uber Electric, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric can be matched with a Motional Ioniq 5 at no extra cost and may switch to a non‑AV ride if they prefer.
- Service starts at designated pickup zones along and near the Strip, including Resorts World, Encore, Westgate, Downtown Las Vegas and the Town Square district, with plans to expand coverage.
- Each vehicle currently has a human operator monitoring from the driver’s seat, with fully driverless rides expected to begin in Las Vegas by the end of 2026.
- Motional’s Hyundai‑built Ioniq 5 robotaxi is described as SAE Level 4‑capable and certified under U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, with riders able to unlock and start trips from the Uber app and access human support.
- The rollout builds on a 10‑year Uber–Motional agreement signed in 2022 and follows Motional’s restructuring backed by new Hyundai funding, as Las Vegas emerges as a competitive robotaxi market with Zoox operating and Waymo planning deployments.