"Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said self-driving capabilities will be a "must-have" in a car in the "very near future." Speaking on a "No Priors" podcast interview, released on Thursday, Scaringe talked about how autonomous cars would become the norm by the end of the decade. "I think by 2030 it'll be inconceivable to buy a car and not expect it to drive itself," Scaringe said. "Maybe that's sooner. We hope it's sooner, we're targeting a little sooner than that.""
""I think in not too much time, a couple of years, it'll be hard to conceive of buying a car that can't drop you at the airport or pick up your kids from school," Scaringe said. Scaringe previously said that, beyond just being able to drive themselves, autonomous vehicles should progress to a point where they can run errands, such as getting items from the store or ordering spare car parts."
RJ Scaringe predicted that by 2030 it will be inconceivable to buy a car that cannot drive itself, and that self-driving capabilities will soon be a must-have feature. He said autonomous vehicles should progress beyond driving to run errands, pick up children, or drop passengers at the airport. Rivian is developing these capabilities as one of several U.S. automakers pursuing autonomy, alongside Tesla, Waymo, and Ford, while Chinese firms BYD, XPeng, and Baidu expand internationally. Rivian expects to begin deliveries of the R2 SUV later this year with a $45,000 starting price. Full-year 2025 revenue reached $5.39 billion, up 8% from 2024.
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