Avride
| Avride Inc. | |
|---|---|
 Avride self-driving robot in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, April 2025 | |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Vehicular automation |
| Founded | December 4, 2020 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Self-driving cars Delivery robots |
Number of employees | 270 |
| Parent | Nebius Group |
| Website | avride |
| Footnotes [1][2] | |
Avride Inc. is a developer of vehicular automation technology, including self-driving cars, robotaxis, and delivery robots. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and has additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Belgrade, Serbia and Seoul, South Korea.[1][3] It is a subsidiary of Nebius Group. Uber and Uber Eats use its self-driving cars and delivery robots in a few cities.
History
[edit]Avride was formed in 2020 when Yandex and Uber completed the corporate spin-off of Yandex's self-driving car group, which began developing self-driving cars in 2017. In July 2024, Nebius Group, which owned Yandex, sold its assets in Russia, retaining Avride.[1][4][5]
In October 2024, Avride and Uber partnered so Uber and Uber Eats could use Avride's self-driving cars and delivery robots.[6][7][8] By the end of 2024, the robots were delivering Uber Eats orders in Austin[9] and Dallas.[10] In February 2025, delivery robots were launched for Uber Eats in Jersey City, New Jersey.[11]
In March 2025, the company announced a partnership with Hyundai to develop robotaxis.[12]
In February 2025, Avride partnered with Rakuten to start using its robot delivery bots in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese launch started with just 10 robots and expanded its fleet over time.[13]
In December 2025, Avride announced the launch of its robotaxi service, in partnership with Uber. The service began on December 3, 2025, and can be booked by users with the Uber app for travel within a nine-square-mile section of downtown Dallas.[14]
Products
[edit]Robotaxis
[edit]Avride's self-driving cars are retrofitted Hyundai Ioniq 5s.[15] The vehicles are equipped with lidars, radars, cameras and other sensors, along with computational hardware and various electronic units that collect sensor and vehicle data, preprocess it, and perform diagnostics.
The company conducts on-road testing of its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas,[16] and in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea.[17][18]
As of April 2026[update], Avride has 200 robotaxis in service.[19]
| State | Metro area | Status | Launch date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Austin | Testing | — | [16] |
| Dallas | Safety-driver service with Uber | — | [20] |
Delivery robots
[edit]
Avride operates delivery robots that deliver food from restaurants in the United States and South Korea.[21] They navigate sidewalks at 8 km/h (5.0 mph) and can cross roads using crosswalks and traffic lights.[22]
The company designs the robots[23] and uses some of the software it developed for its autonomous cars. Like the company's cars, the robots are also equipped with lidars, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors. The robots are being produced in a factory in Taiwan.[24]
Accidents
[edit]As of August 17, 2026[update], the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has logged 80 accidents involving Avride vehicles in autonomous mode.[25] In May 2026, the NHTSA opened a probe into Avride over safety concerns.[26]
List of notable Avride accidents
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Abuelsamid, Sam (July 16, 2024). "Former Yandex Self-Driving Group Reemerges As Avride". Forbes.
- ↑ "Department of State: Division of Corporations". Delaware.
- ↑ Price, Asher (November 13, 2024). "Austin firm's robots now delivering Uber Eats". Axios. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- ↑ Marrow, Alexander (July 15, 2024). "Yandex split finalised as Russian assets sold in $5.4 bln deal". Reuters.
- ↑ Sawers, Pawl (November 24, 2024). "The curious case of Nebius, the publicly traded AI infrastructure 'startup'". TechCrunch.
- ↑ Sriram, Akash (October 3, 2024). "Uber ties up with Avride for food deliveries, robotaxi rides". Reuters.
- ↑ "More robots in Dallas: Autonomous machines to assist Uber with meals and people". The Dallas Morning News. October 4, 2024.
- ↑ Becerra, Stephanie (October 4, 2024). "Avride and Uber Eats to start robot deliveries in Austin before expanding". KEYE-TV.
- ↑ Salgado, Beck Andrew (November 15, 2024). "Avride delivery robots coming to Austin through partnership with Uber Eats; what to expect". Austin American-Statesman.
- ↑ Drewes Daniels, Lauren (December 12, 2024). "We Try Robot Food Delivery Downtown. We're Smitten". Dallas Observer.
- ↑ Bellan, Rebecca (February 13, 2025). "Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in Jersey City". TechCrunch.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (March 5, 2025). "Hyundai teams up with Yandex spinoff Avride to develop robotaxis". The Verge.
- ↑ Korosec, Kirsten (February 26, 2025). "Avride's sidewalk delivery bots land in Japan". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- ↑ Ohnsman, Alan. "Uber Launches Robotaxi Service In Dallas With Waymo Rival Avride". Forbes. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (October 4, 2024). "Waymo is adding the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to its robotaxi fleet". The Verge.
- 1 2 "More self-driving cars expected to roll out in Austin for 2025". CultureMap Austin. December 19, 2024.
- ↑ "에이브이라이드 "자율주행 시대 앞당길 기술 개발 매진"". donga.com. September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Al-Heeti, Abrar (December 29, 2024). "Self-Driving Cars Are Having a Moment. You Just Have to Be in the Right Place". CNET.
- ↑ "Avride's Fleet Hits 200 Cars — and Keeps Growing". Avride. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Medium.
- ↑ "Avride and Uber Launch Robotaxi Rides in Dallas". Avride. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025 – via Medium.
- ↑ Luna, Nancy (July 22, 2024). "Avride is the Latest Tech Startup to Launch Food Delivery Robots in the U.S." Food On Demand.
- ↑ Goins, David (December 10, 2024). "Food delivery robots launch in downtown Dallas". KXAS-TV.
- ↑ Shanklin, Will (October 30, 2024). "Avride's next-gen delivery robot ditches two wheels and adds NVIDIA AI brains". Engadget.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (October 30, 2024). "Avride rolls out its next-gen sidewalk delivery robots". The Verge.
- ↑ "Standing General Order on Crash Reporting". NHTSA. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
- ↑ Shepardson, David (May 8, 2026). "US opens probe into startup Avride self-driving crashes in Texas". Reuters. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Cobler, Nicole (April 2, 2026). "Residents say self-driving car killed duck in Mueller". Axios. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Zamora, Esmeralda (April 5, 2026). "Self-driving car runs over Mueller Lake Park duck, raising safety concerns". KXAN-TV. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Leonard, Karoline (April 7, 2026). "Avride pauses some testing after self-driving vehicle kills duck". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 10, 2026.