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Amazon to Deploy 1,000 Rivian Electric Delivery Vans with Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval by Early 2025

Amazon is set to deploy 1,000 Rivian electric delivery vans equipped with Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR) technology by early 2025, introducing a groundbreaking AI-powered solution designed to streamline the delivery process. The VAPR system is expected to dramatically reduce the time drivers spend retrieving packages, revolutionizing Amazon’s last-mile logistics operations. The Problem: Time Lost in Package Retrieval For Amazon delivery drivers, each stop often involves digging through packages in the back of the van to find the right ones for…

Rivian Rolls Out Gen 2 Tri-Motor R1T

Rivian has confirmed that they have begun rolling out the Gen 2 Tri-Motor R1T to the R1 Shop. As of the writing of this article, there’s only one R1T Tri nationwide but we expect to see many more appear in the R1 Shop in the coming days and weeks. Just a few weeks ago, we saw the launch of the R1S Tri on the R1 Shop and since then, multiple owners have taken delivery of their new beautiful Tri-Motor with…

Rivian’s Customer Satisfaction Campaign Targets Audio Fix in R1T and R1S Models

Rivian has announced a new customer satisfaction campaign for certain 2022-2024 R1T and R1S models. This campaign focuses on a potential issue with the interior audio amplifier. Some of these vehicles may have been built with the wrong audio amplifier. In certain cases, a firmware update could cause the audio system to stop working. To resolve this, Rivian is proactively offering to replace the amplifier in affected vehicles. This move is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to ensuring high-quality…

Wassym Shares Update On Google Cast And YouTube

Just a few hours after we published our article about the lack of Google Casting and YouTube communication from Rivian, Wassym Bensaid took to X to share some news about the technologies coming to Rivian vehicles. We are in the final testing stages for Cast and Youtube. We want to get the right quality bar before we launch so that all our users enjoy a seamless and immersive audio/video experience. We will have a free trial for all Rivian customers before…

Rivian Fans Growing Impatient Over Delayed Google Casting and YouTube App

It’s been over four months since Rivian first announced plans to bring Google Casting and a native YouTube app to their vehicles, and fans are understandably starting to lose patience. Back on May 15, the company teased that these new entertainment features would soon be part of the Rivian in-cabin experience, but as of early October, there’s still no sign of the update. For those who might need a refresher, Google Casting would allow Rivian owners to stream content from…