What Rivian Connect+ Actually Gets You in 2026
The new Weather app in 2026.31 requires Connect+, and mobile live trips is next. Here is what the subscription actually unlocks, what you still get for free, and whether $14.99 a month holds up.
Waze Alerts Coming to Rivian Navigation in 2026.31 Update
Rivian is adding real time Waze alerts to R1 and R2 navigation, starting with speed cameras and police reports in the 2026.31 OTA. It is the same update bringing RivianOS 2.0 to R1, and the screenshot Wassym shared hints at something else worth noticing.
RivianOS 2.0 Coming to R1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 With 2026.31 Update
RivianOS 2.0 is coming to the R1T and R1S with the 2026.31 OTA update, and both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles are included. Wassym Bensaid confirmed the rollout on X after we reported an employee image of a Gen 1 R1T already running the new software.
Everything New in Rivian 2026.23 for R1T and R1S (Video)
Rivian just pushed the 2026.23 update to the R1T and R1S, and while it is not a blockbuster, there are a few…
Pet Mode Is Coming to the R2 in the Next OTA
Wassym just confirmed that Pet Mode is coming to the R2 in the very next over-the-air update. He even posted on X…
Can Rivian Hit an 80% Mobile Service Target?
Rivian is doing nearly 60% of service via mobile vans and trucks, aiming for 80% to beat service center bottlenecks. Having experienced this with three Rivians, it’s incredibly convenient. However, pushing complex repairs to driveways just to hit a target risks hurting quality.
R2 Launch Will Be Missing Several R1 Software Features
The R2 will launch without several software features R1 owners use regularly, including Rivian Assistant, Climate Hold, and Pet Mode, with Rivian indicating some will not arrive for at least the first month of ownership.
Rivian Fixes Random Privacy Toggling in Latest R1 Hotfix
Quick heads-up for R1 owners, the 2026.15.01 (Gen 1 R1) and 2026.15.30 (Gen 2 R1) hotfix is out, and Rivian patched something…
What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix
A new Rivian software update is in testing and rolling out soon. Version 2026.15.30 is a hotfix aimed almost entirely at Rivian Assistant, with cleaner calling and messaging, smarter climate and navigation, quieter chimes, and a language-based availability change that finally opens the assistant up to owners in Quebec. Coming to both Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1T and R1S.
Rivian Software Chief Wassym Bensaid Talks VW Deal and RV Tech on Decoder
Rivian software chief Wassym Bensaid went on Decoder, and it's the clearest look yet at the VW deal, why Rivian's software culture is the real asset, and what RV Tech means for every future EV from Audi to Scout.