Video – Rivian Unlocks Hands Free Driving and Digital Key in 2025.46 Update

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Rivian just rolled out a huge December software update, and if you own a Gen 2 vehicle, this one is packed with good stuff. The headline feature is Universal Hands-Free, which enables hands-free driving across more than 3.5 million miles of roads in North America. You also get Digital Key with Ultra-Wideband support, plus new Driver Display customization options including…

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Clearing Up the Confusion Around Rivian R2 and LiDAR

Rivian R2

There’s been a lot of mixed messaging and confusion around how Rivian plans to launch R2, so I want to clearly lay out what we know today and how this rollout is actually going to work. Rivian will launch R2 in early 2026 with Gen 2 autonomy hardware. This is the same autonomy stack that’s currently shipping in today’s Gen…

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Why Rivian’s Ground Truth Fleet Matters More Than Any Single Feature

Rivian R2 Ground Truth Fleet

During Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day, James Philbin dropped one of the most important lines of the entire event, and it was easy to miss. When the Rivian R2 launches with LiDAR, every vehicle on the road becomes a ground truth vehicle. That one statement quietly explains how Rivian plans to scale autonomy far beyond a small internal test fleet.…

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Rivian Confirms Launch Mode and Apple Watch Support Coming to Gen 1 Vehicles Early Next Year

Launch Mode

Update: Also confirmed that Launch Mode will come to Gen 2 Dual Performance vehicles. Wassym just shared a quick but pretty meaningful update on Reddit, and there’s some good news for Gen 1 owners. Launch Mode is officially coming to Gen 1 Quad and Dual Performance vehicles early next year. That’s a nice performance win for owners who thought some…

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Rivian Includes All-Terrain Package for Free on Select 2025 R1 Models in December

Gen 2 R1T All-Terrain Package

Rivian has a nice December perk if you’re shopping a new 2025 R1. For a limited time, the All-Terrain Package is included at no extra cost on select 2025 R1S and R1T models. That means 20″ all-terrain wheels with 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake tires, a reinforced underbody shield, and a spare tire, full size on R1T and compact on R1S. You…

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