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002: James Philbin (Rivian VP of Autonomy)
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We sat down with James Philbin, Rivian’s VP of Autonomy and AI, for an in-depth conversation about where Rivian is headed with its self-driving tech — and why they’re taking a very different path from the rest of the industry.
James shared his thoughts on Rivian’s autonomy roadmap, what makes their AI stack unique, and how safety, redundancy, and real-world data collection shape everything they do. We also talked about whether people actually want full self-driving cars, how off-road autonomy fits into the Rivian lifestyle, and what’s coming next.
James also gave us an exclusive: support for unmapped roads is coming later this year for Gen 2 Rivian owners.