Rivian News

Rivian Community Volunteers Make a Big Impact for Earth Day

On Saturday, April 19th, 2025, the Emerald City Rivian Club, based in Seattle, returned to Roosevelt and Pacific Beach on the Washington Coast for their third annual Earth Day beach cleanup. This year marked their biggest turnout yet, with 31 Rivians, 64 volunteers, and 10 furry friends joining forces to keep the coast clean. Volunteers found some unusual items, including an old mini-fridge, a tire (complete with a snake inside!), concrete blocks, sliding door frames, car seats, and various smaller debris. Encouragingly,…

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Rivian R1S Tri-Motor

Rivian Offering 6 Months of Free Charging +3k Off with R1 Orders This April

Rivian is ramping up its push for the Electric Refresh offer, and now it’s hitting inboxes across the country. While the email I received was for the Orlando Service Center, similar invites have gone out nationwide – signaling that Rivian wants more people in seats and more vehicles on the road. The event invites customers to visit their local Rivian Service Center or Rivian Space to experience the R1T or R1S in person. You can take a demo drive, talk with a…

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Aidan Gomez

AI Leader Aidan Gomez Joins Rivian Board of Directors

Rivian has officially added Aidan Gomez—CEO and Co-Founder of enterprise AI startup Cohere—to its board of directors. The announcement marks a big step for Rivian as it ramps up its focus on integrating artificial intelligence across its vehicles, services, and manufacturing processes. Gomez isn’t just another tech exec. He’s a former researcher at Google Brain, where he worked under legendary AI pioneer and Turing Award winner Geoffrey Hinton. He also helped co-author the foundational “Attention is All You Need” paper…

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Apple Watch Support Coming to Rivian Vehicles

Apple Watch Support Coming Soon to Rivian Vehicles, Confirmed by Wassym

Rivian is actively working on Apple Watch integration, according to Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid, who responded to a comment on X and followed up with RivianTrackr. This feature will let users lock, unlock, and send various commands to their vehicle directly from their Apple Watch—no phone required. This functionality was first teased during the Gen 2 vehicle announcement, and it’s great to see a concrete update on it. Wassym confirmed it will be available on both Gen 1 and…

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