Rivian Software

Stay current on all Rivian software updates, features, and improvements. From over-the-air updates and UI changes to new app integrations and vehicle functions, this category covers everything happening on the digital side of Rivian ownership.

FIRST LOOK: Lane Change on Command In Action on Gen 2 R1S

Chris Glazebrook shared a video on Twitter/X of his new Gen 2 R1S he bought about a month ago trying out the new Lane Change on Command feature which just rolled out to Gen 2 owners in software update 2024.23.30 as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform. Lane Change on Command is part of the paid add-on Rivian Autonomy Platform+ which Gen 2 owners currently get for free to test out. Check out how smooth the lane changes are! Gen…

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RivianTrackr Software Wishlist Top 5 Requests

When I first launched RivianTrackr, I launched it with a Software Wishlist where owners could submit feature ideas and vote on them to see what features owners want the most. The RivianTrackr Software Wishlist currently has over 600 requests with over 17,000 upvotes on requests. In this post, I wanted to take a look at the top 5 upvoted features that owners would like to see come to their Rivian vehicles. Any request that has been actively announced by Rivian…

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Upcoming Hotfix for Gen 1 Dual Standard and Standard+ Regenerative Braking Problem

Multiple Rivian owners have reached out to RivianTrackr noticing that they no longer have the High regenerative braking option in their vehicles. Owners noticed this after the latest software update 2024.19.04 was released and could only see Standard and the new Low regenerative braking option. This is in comparison to Quad owners who have Low, Standard, and High. The Rivian team has confirmed to RivianTrackr an issue impacting only the Gen 1 Dual Standard and Standard+ models, where the regenerative…

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Rivian Releases Software Update 2024.19.04 To General Public

It has felt like an eternity since we got our last Rivian software update but Rivian has gifted us a new software update with plenty of new features. 2024.19.04 brings new suspension software for better ride comfort, refreshed visual interface, live camera blind spots, HVAC improvements, and much more. Check out the official release notes right here and scroll down a bit more to see my video review. Note: Rivian does software updates in batches so you will not get…

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Wassym Bensaid AMA on Reddit Complete List of Answers!

Wassym Bensaid, Chief Software Officer at Rivian, took to r/Rivian on Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything” with the community to answer questions about Gen 1, Gen 2, software, and much more. I monitored the AMA live and compiled notes (in no specific order) of what Wassym shared. Some of these details have been already known while some are brand new. You can find the whole conservation over on the r/Rivian subreddit!

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