Honeywell Aerospace Sues Rivian and Lucid Over Patent Infringement
Honeywell Aerospace has sued Rivian over seven patents it says cover tech like sensor fusion, hazard detection, and autonomous navigation. Lucid got hit with its own lawsuit the same day,… · Company News
Rivian Strengthens Georgia Ties With $450,000 in Scholarships, Training, and STEM Support
Rivian is doubling down on Georgia, not just with factories, but by investing directly in people. Through new partnerships across the state,…

Rivian Universal Hands-Free Is Rolling Out in 2025.46, What It Can and Can’t Do
Rivian’s Universal Hands-Free is officially rolling out starting today as part of the 2025.46 software update for Gen 2 R1T and R1S.…

Video – Rivian Unlocks Hands Free Driving and Digital Key in 2025.46 Update
Rivian just rolled out a huge December software update, and if you own a Gen 2 vehicle, this one is packed with…

Clearing Up the Confusion Around Rivian R2 and LiDAR
There’s been a lot of mixed messaging and confusion around how Rivian plans to launch R2, so I want to clearly lay…

Why Rivian’s Ground Truth Fleet Matters More Than Any Single Feature
During Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day, James Philbin dropped one of the most important lines of the entire event, and it was…

Rivian Confirms Launch Mode and Apple Watch Support Coming to Gen 1 Vehicles Early Next Year
Update: Also confirmed that Launch Mode will come to Gen 2 Dual Performance vehicles. Wassym just shared a quick but pretty meaningful…

Rivian Includes All-Terrain Package for Free on Select 2025 R1 Models in December
Rivian has a nice December perk if you’re shopping a new 2025 R1. For a limited time, the All-Terrain Package is included…

Why Rivian’s R2 LiDAR Timeline Risks the Osborne Effect
With Rivian confirming that LiDAR is coming to R2 in late 2026, but also making it clear that R2 deliveries begin in…

What’s Coming In Rivian Software 2025.46
Rivian’s 2025.46 update is a meaningful release for both Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1 vehicles. Gen 2 is clearly the focus…

2025.46
Rivian’s 2025.46 update delivers solid improvements for both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, with Gen 2 seeing the biggest gains. Gen 2 adds Universal Hands-Free driving on supported roads, new autonomy drive styles, enhanced autonomy visuals, and easier speed control from the steering wheel. Both generations get a customizable driver display, navigation refinements, charging reliability fixes, better Digital Key performance, and several cold weather and stability improvements. Quad-Motor vehicles also receive Kick Turn and RAD Tuner updates, further boosting off-road capability. Overall, this is a well rounded update focused on usability, autonomy, and real world reliability.









