Rivian Gen 2 Vehicles Now Calibrate Cameras While Driving

Over the last few software updates, Rivian quietly introduced a feature that lets Gen 2 vehicle cameras calibrate while you drive. Instead of needing a trip to the service center for minor camera adjustments, your R1 can now align its cameras on the go, continuously learning and refining their position as you drive through different environments.

Here’s how it works. When a Rivian rolls off the line, it gets its first camera calibration at the factory. Now, that calibration evolves dynamically. The system performs two types of calibration, static and dynamic. Static calibration happens when the vehicle is stopped, like at a red light, where the cameras align with each other using visual cues. Dynamic calibration takes over at speeds between 5 and 70 mph, adjusting the cameras’ alignment relative to the vehicle’s direction of travel.

These algorithms run constantly in the background, meaning your Rivian’s perception system is always fine-tuning itself. Small shifts in orientation caused by temperature changes or minor vibrations can now be automatically corrected, keeping the data feeding Rivian’s ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) as accurate as possible.

When you first take delivery of a new Gen 2 Rivian, your cameras will typically calibrate within the first hour of mixed driving. You might see a message on your display reminding you to keep driving while the process completes, but most safety features will remain active. Once calibration is done, the system will notify you.

This update matters because it reduces the number of service visits needed for camera-related issues, while also improving the long-term reliability of driver assistance and safety features. Rivian’s approach means your vehicle is actively maintaining itself, an important step as the company moves toward more advanced hands-free and automated driving capabilities.

All of this is arriving just as Rivian gears up to host its first-ever Autonomy Day in December, where the company is expected to showcase the future of its driver assistance and self-driving technologies. With the groundwork already being laid through features like continuous camera calibration, Rivian’s upcoming event should give us a much clearer look at how these capabilities will evolve in the years ahead.