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Maker's videoMotional · 22 Oct 2026

Inside the IONIQ 5 Robotaxi: Engineering a Smarter Cooling System

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Against the record

Motional robotaxi, from Motional (Hyundai), is at stage 3 of 5 on our ladder: pilot. Working with a named customer in a real setting. The latest milestone on its record is from 13 March 2026: Uber added Motional's self-driving Ioniq 5 cars to its app in Las Vegas, in five areas, with a safety monitor in each car.

This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.

From the video's description

Meet Brian Corpuz, Staff Engineer at Motional. When designing the cooling system for our IONIQ 5 robotaxi, built to keep 3 primary vehicle systems running safely, our strategy was straightforward: keep it simple. Hit play to see how Brian and the team engineered a cooler, smarter autonomous ride.

Written by Motional on YouTube.