Rivian's Autonomy team says the 2026.36 update is why some sunglasses no longer work with Universal Hands-Free. The new model checks whether it can see your eyes, and Rivian estimates fewer than 1% of sunglasses wearers are affected.
Rivian's Autonomy Early Access FAQ now spells out that forward collision warnings and collision events factor into who gets picked for Point to Point. Safety is rechecked every 30 days and testers are under an NDA.
Rivian is rolling out the Autonomy Early Access tile to eligible owners gradually starting October 15. Owners outside California and Florida are encouraged to sign up since interest will shape where Point to Point expands next.
Rivian's new invite-only Autonomy Early Access Program brings Point to Point to select Gen 2 R1 and R2 owners in California and Florida this December. Here's who qualifies and what participants are signing up for.
If Universal Hands-Free keeps asking for your attention on sunny drives, your sunglasses might be blocking the driver monitoring camera. Rivian told me the best fix right now is trying a different pair.
Rivian is hosting its second Autonomy & AI Day on December 9 in San Francisco. Here's a look back at last year's event and why point to point should take center stage.
Rivian's point-to-point driving starts reaching early adopters at the end of this year, with the full Gen 2 R1 and R2 fleet following next year. James Philbin shared the timeline at the Evercore ADAS Forum today.
NHTSA is investigating Comma AI's aftermarket driver assistance devices after five crashes involving stopped vehicles left three people dead. Openpilot officially supports the Gen 1 R1S and R1T, so plenty of Rivian owners are running this hardware right now.
Rivian reaffirmed its Q3 second shift, late 2026 point to point autonomy and Q4 exit rate gross profit target at Goldman Communacopia yesterday. New details covered Gen 3 hardware pricing, RAP1 performance and how Rivian filters customer driving data.
Uber CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy says RJ Scaringe gave him a preview of the upcoming version of Rivian Autonomy+, which drove from Sunnyvale to Cupertino and back without issue. He also traded in his car for a Launch Edition R2.
