History
Avride was formed in 2020 when Yandex and Uber completed the corporate spin-off of Yandex 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] [3] [4]
In October 2024, Avride and Uber entered a partnership for Uber and Uber Eats to use Avride's self-driving cars and delivery robots. [5] [6] [7] By the end of 2024, the robots were delivering orders from Uber Eats in Austin [8] and Dallas. [9] In February 2025, delivery robots were launched for Uber Eats in Jersey City, New Jersey. [10]
In March 2025, the company announced a partnership with Hyundai to develop robotaxis. [11]
Products
Self-driving cars
Avride’s self-driving cars are retrofitted Hyundai Ioniq 5s. [12] The vehicles are equipped with lidars, radars, cameras and other sensors, as well as with computational hardware and various electronic units that collect data from sensors and the car, preprocess this information, and perform diagnostics.
The company conducts on-road testing of its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, [13] and in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. [14] [15]
Delivery robots
Avride operates delivery robots, which deliver foods from restaurants in the United States and South Korea. [16] They navigate sidewalks at the speed of 8 km/h (5 mph) and can cross the roads using crosswalks and traffic lights. [17]
Robots are designed by the company [18] and utilize some of the software it has 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. [19]
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