Rivian R1S

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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 of the industry. The company is leaning hard into compute, custom hardware, large scale AI systems, and a shared data foundation that touches every part of the ownership experience. Let’s break it all down. Meet the Rivian Autonomy Processor One of the biggest announcements was RAP1, Rivian’s first in house processor built on a 5nm multi chip module.…

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Rivian R1S in the rain

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 frustration that’s been bubbling under the surface for a while. The post, titled “The Wet Handshake: Rivian’s Ignoring of Long-Term Bugs Is Getting Old,” comes from an owner with two R1 vehicles. It references RJ’s early comment that the R1 represents Rivian’s handshake with the world, and argues that, at least on the software side, that handshake doesn’t…

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Gen 2 R1S Tri Interior

Rivian Rolls Out 0.99% APR Financing for R1 Tri Motors Through December

Rivian just rolled out a new December financing offer aimed at buyers looking at Tri Motor R1 models. For a limited time, very well qualified buyers can lock in 0.99% APR for 60 months on select new Tri vehicles, which is one of the more aggressive rates we have seen from Rivian. The offer applies to new 2025 and 2026 R1S and R1T Tri vehicles with a qualifying down payment. To take advantage of it, you will need an approved…

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Rivian Mobileye

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, a friend of the site, u/mpshizzle on Reddit, spent time testing Gen 2 behavior and noticed something interesting. Rivian appeared to have fully transitioned to using its own in-house autonomy hardware, even though Mobileye hardware was still physically present in those vehicles. Fast forward to today, and we are now hearing that shift is official on the manufacturing…

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Rivian R1S in Borealis paint color

Rivian Unveils Borealis, A New Limited Edition Purple for R1S and R1T

Back in January, Rivian fans spotted a purple R1S driving around California, sparking a lot of speculation about whether it was a one off or something more. Nearly a year later, Rivian has confirmed it was very real and officially announced a new limited edition color called Borealis. Borealis is a deep metallic plum inspired by the edges of the Earth, and it is easily one of the boldest colors Rivian has offered so far. The color shifts depending on…

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