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Rivian’s James Philbin Confirms Unmapped Roads Coming to Gen 2 Vehicles Later This Year

In RivianTrackr Hangouts Episode 2, I sat down with James Philbin, Rivian’s VP of Autonomy and AI, to talk about Rivian’s approach to autonomy, AI, and what’s coming next. Recently, Rivian introduced Enhanced Highway Assist in their 2025.06 software update. This feature allows for hands-free driving on over 130,000 miles of mapped highways across the U.S. and Canada, utilizing Driver Attention Detection to ensure the driver remains attentive to the road. During our conversation, James shared an exclusive update: support for unmapped roads is…

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RivianTrackr Hangouts - Episode 2 - James Philbin

RivianTrackr Hangouts Episode 2: Rivian’s VP of Autonomy Reveals Unmapped Roads Coming to Gen 2

We sat down with James Philbin, Rivian’s VP of Autonomy and AI, for an in-depth conversation about where Rivian is headed with its self-driving tech — and why they’re taking a very different path from the rest of the industry. James shared his thoughts on Rivian’s autonomy roadmap, what makes their AI stack unique, and how safety, redundancy, and real-world data collection shape everything they do. We also talked about whether people actually want full self-driving cars, how off-road autonomy…

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Rivian R1T at the Aventura Space in Miami, FL

Rivian Delivers 8,640 Vehicles in Q1 2025, Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance

Rivian shared its Q1 2025 production and delivery numbers, and everything’s on track. The company built 14,611 vehicles and delivered 8,640 between January and March. These numbers match what Rivian said to expect earlier this year. For comparison, in Q1 2024, Rivian delivered 13,588 vehicles and produced 13,980. So while deliveries are down year-over-year, production is slightly up. That drop in deliveries was expected—Rivian is building up inventory ahead of big changes later this year, including the launch of the…

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Bloomberg Tech Conference

RJ Scaringe to Speak at Bloomberg Tech in San Francisco

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe will be a keynote speaker at Bloomberg Tech, a major event happening June 4–5 in San Francisco. Hosted by Bloomberg’s Emily Chang and Tom Giles, the conference brings together top leaders in tech and business to talk about where the industry is headed. RJ will be speaking alongside big names like Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter, and Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson. The event will focus on how companies are navigating today’s…

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R1S California Dune Edition

Rivian’s New April Lease Offer Gives You $10,500 to Trade In Any Vehicle

Rivian just rolled out a new leasing incentive for April, and it’s a solid follow-up to last month’s wildly popular All-Electric Upgrade Offer. This time around, it’s called the Electric Refresh Offer, and it’s aimed at getting even more people behind the wheel of an R1T or R1S — with a little extra cash in your pocket if you’ve got a vehicle to trade in. Here’s how it works: If you lease a new R1T or R1S and trade in any…

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