Rivian dropped a ton of autonomy and AI news, so here’s the simplified version of what matters and how it breaks down by vehicle. R2 launches in early 2026 using the same Gen 2 Autonomy Computer found in today’s Gen 2 R1T and R1S. The new Rivian Autonomy Processor and Gen 3 Autonomy Computer do not arrive until late 2026,…
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…
I spent the day with the team at ALSO to ride their TM-B electric bike and get a full behind the scenes look at how this thing comes together. They walked me through the tech, the design choices, the testing they put these bikes through, and what makes the TM-B feel so different from anything else out there. ‘After riding…
I honestly didn’t expect this. I haven’t spent real seat time with Tesla Full Self-Driving in years, and as someone who daily drives a Rivian, I figured FSD V14 would be interesting but probably still rough around the edges. I was wrong. While I’m out in California for Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day this week, I decided to rent a…
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…
