Motional Layoffs
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Motional has 3 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between November 30, 2022 and May 10, 2024. A total of about 550 employees were affected across these rounds.
Layoff history
Autonomous vehicle company Motional laid off around 550 employees, about 40% of its workforce, in early May 2024 after pausing commercial operations and pushing back its robotaxi service launch to 2026. The company said it needed to "focus resources on the continued development and generalization of our core driverless technology, while de-emphasizing near-term commercial deployments and ancillary activities." The cuts hit multiple offices: 145 employees in Pittsburgh, 129 in Las Vegas, and 93 combined in Milpitas and Venice. The entire high-performance computing team was eliminated, and technical program management was cut from 44 to 19 people. Chief Operating Officer Abe Ghabra also departed. The restructuring came as partner Aptiv reduced its equity stake from 50% to roughly 15%, while Hyundai invested $475 million and bought additional equity to maintain control. Affected workers received 10 weeks of continued pay through July 6, structured as garden leave, plus a bonus supplement on top of a prior March payout.
Reason: commercial operations pause and shift to core driverless technology development
Source: techcrunch.com
Motional disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Boston operations in February 28, 2024.
Source: techcrunch.com
Motional disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Boston operations in November 30, 2022.
Source: techcrunch.com
Data for Motional is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.