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…
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…
Rivian Autonomy & AI Day Breakdown: What R1 and R2 Vehicles Get and When
Rivian dropped a ton of autonomy and AI news, so here’s the simplified version of what matters and how it breaks down…
Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 LiDAR Roadmap, Universal Hands Free, and Its Next Gen Autonomy Platform
RJ opened the first ever Autonomy and AI Day explaining why Rivian believes it is positioned to lead in this next phase…
Why Some Early Rivian Owners Are Losing Patience With Software Fixes
A Reddit post making the rounds this week has struck a nerve with a lot of Rivian owners, and it highlights a…
Rivian Reportedly Removes Mobileye Hardware From New Gen 2 Vehicles
Back in August, Rivian quietly shipped one of the more important software updates we have seen in a while. With update 2025.26,…
Why Rivian’s Autonomy Future Focuses on Gen 2 While Gen 1 Driver+ Fades
As Rivian’s first ever Autonomy Day gets closer, I think it’s important to talk honestly about something that hasn’t been officially announced…
Predictions: Rivian Autonomy Day and the Moment Software Really Matters
Rivian Autonomy Day is set for December 11, and for the first time it really feels like Rivian is ready to stop…
Rivian Announces Autonomy Day Livestream for December 11
Rivian’s first Autonomy Day is almost here. On December 11 at 9AM PST, Rivian is set to show off its latest Autonomy…