{"id":1159,"date":"2025-12-11T18:53:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:21:50","slug":"for-50-a-month-rivian-will-make-you-a-passenger-in-your-own-ev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/11\/for-50-a-month-rivian-will-make-you-a-passenger-in-your-own-ev\/","title":{"rendered":"For $50 A Month, Rivian Will Make You A Passenger In Your Own EV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gv4rtfewd-bv4reft-dv-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rivian has announced plans to launch Universal Hands-Free Driving.<\/li>\n<li>It will soon enable hands free driving on 3.5 million miles of roads.<\/li>\n<li>The company also announced a new chip and an AI-powered assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rivian has hosted its first Autonomy &amp; AI Day, which provides a glimpsed into the future. Notably, CEO RJ Scaringe said their ultimate goal is to deliver a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/10\/the-next-mercedes-s-class-wont-need-a-driver\/\">Level 4 autonomous driving system<\/a>, which means a human wouldn&rsquo;t be needed in many scenarios.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>In-House Chips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivian says one of the key enablers of advancements will be a switch to &ldquo;in-house silicon&rdquo; that has been &ldquo;designed specifically for the vision-centric physical AI.&rdquo; Their first chip is known as the Rivian Autonomy Processor (RAP1) and it integrates processing and memory onto a single multi-chip module.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivian-AI-Day-1211-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" For $50 A Month, Rivian Will Make You A Passenger In Your Own EV\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivian-AI-Day-1211-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>The RAP1 powers the Autonomy Compute Module and it has the &ldquo;processing power of 5 billion pixels per second.&rdquo; It can also do &ldquo;1600 sparse INT8 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second),&rdquo; whatever that means.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Autonomous Driving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While talk about chips and data processing power is enough to make you snooze, Rivian announced LiDAR sensors will be introduced into future <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/03\/the-2026-rivian-r2-looks-even-better-up-close\/\">R2 vehicles<\/a>. They&rsquo;re designed to augment their multi-modal sensor strategy and provide &ldquo;detailed, three-dimensional spatial data and redundant sensing.&rdquo; The company also noted LiDAR will improve real-time detection and should help to keep drivers safe even in &ldquo;edge cases.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>LiDAR sensors are expected to be available on R2 models starting in late 2026, although validation testing is still underway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Universal Hands-Free Driving Coming Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivian-AI-Day-1211-2.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" For $50 A Month, Rivian Will Make You A Passenger In Your Own EV\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivian-AI-Day-1211-2-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Besides talking about the R2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/rivian\/\">Rivian<\/a> revealed Universal Hands-Free driving is coming to R1 vehicles in the &ldquo;near term.&rdquo; This promises to allow hands-free driving in &ldquo;significantly more places.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In particular, the company said owners can expect to travel hands-free on more than 3.5 million miles (5,632,704 km) of roads in the United States and Canada. This includes non-highways with clearly painted lines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Autonomy+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivian-AI-Day-1211-4.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" For $50 A Month, Rivian Will Make You A Passenger In Your Own EV\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivian-AI-Day-1211-4-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Rivian also mentioned a new subscription called Autonomy+. It&rsquo;s slated to arrive in early 2026 and deliver &ldquo;continuously expanding capabilities.&rdquo; These &ldquo;have the potential to make the roads safer, address customer demand, and become veritable drivers for the business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The subscription will cost $49.99 per month or $2,500 as part of a one-time purchase. While the company didn&rsquo;t say much about it, they confirmed the plan will include Universal Hands-Free as well as Lane Change on Command.<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;ll eventually be followed by Auto Parking and On-Ramp to Off-Ramp. The latter will enable vehicles to merge onto highways and exit them.<\/p>\n<p>Rivian added they&rsquo;ll &ldquo;continuously improve the autonomy capabilities of its Gen 2 R1 and future R2 vehicles.&rdquo; Eventually, they want to offer a Level 4 system that provides eyes off, point-to-point navigation. In effect, you&rsquo;d be a passenger in your own vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI Is Coming<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Besides autonomous driving technology, Rivian revealed their next-generation AI voice assistant will arrive early next year. Known as Rivian Assistant, it promises to &ldquo;understand your vehicle, your digital life, and the world around you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rivian Assistant will debut in first- and second-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/rivian-r1\/\">R1<\/a> vehicles. Users can expect to have natural language conversations with the assistant and it will be capable of interacting with third-party apps. The first integration will be with Google Calendar, but others will undoubtedly follow.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-Rivian-R1S-Quad-Pebble-Beach-11.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" For $50 A Month, Rivian Will Make You A Passenger In Your Own EV\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2026-Rivian-R1S-Quad-Pebble-Beach-11-1024x682.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rivian has announced plans to launch Universal Hands-Free Driving. It will soon enable hands free driving on 3.5 million miles of roads. The company also announced a new chip and an AI-powered assistant. Rivian has hosted its first Autonomy &amp; AI Day, which provides a glimpsed into the future. Notably, CEO RJ Scaringe said their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1159"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1159"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1162,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1159\/revisions\/1162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}