Rivian isn’t just betting on an electric future; it’s mapping out an autonomous one. The company plans to deliver level four self-driving capability to its upcoming R2 crossover, eventually. That means hands-off, eyes-off, fully autonomous operation, as you get in a Waymo robotaxi today.
To do that, Rivian will build its own AI-oriented chips. The company spelled out its full roadmap during its Autonomy & AI Day, and we have the full rundown for you below.
Today, our man Tim Levin is getting a demo of the company’s “point-to-point hands off” driving feature, which it says is coming next year to the R2. It sounds like Rivian’s answer to Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised), and I’m excited to hear about it. In the meantime, check out:
The virtual AI assistant Rivian plans to introduce shortly, courtesy of Patrick George.
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