"Rivian detailed Thursday how it plans to make its electric vehicles increasingly autonomous - an ambitious effort that includes new hardware, including lidar and custom silicon, and eventually, a potential entry into the self-driving ride-hail market, according to CEO RJ Scaringe. The announcements at the company's first "Autonomy & AI Day" event in Palo Alto, California shed fresh light on Rivian's technology development, much of"
"Rivian said it will expand the hands-free version of its driver-assistance software beyond highways to "over 3.5 million miles of roads across the USA and Canada." This expanded access will be available on the company's second-generation R1 trucks and SUVs. It's calling the expanded capabilities "Universal Hands-Free," and will launch in early 2026. Rivian says it will charge a one-time free of $2,500 or $49.99 per month."
""What that means is you can get into the vehicle at your house, plug in the address to where you're going, and the vehicle will completely drive you there," Scaringe said Thursday. After that, Rivian plans to allow drivers to take their eyes off the road. "This gives you your time back. You can be on your phone, or reading a book, no longer needing to be actively involved in the operation of vehicle.""
Rivian plans to add new hardware, including lidar and custom silicon, to make its electric vehicles increasingly autonomous. The company intends to expand hands-free driver-assistance beyond highways to over 3.5 million miles of roads across the USA and Canada on second-generation R1 trucks and SUVs, branded 'Universal Hands-Free,' launching in early 2026. Universal Hands-Free will cost a one-time fee of $2,500 or $49.99 per month. Rivian targets production of a more affordable R2 SUV in the first half of 2026. The autonomy roadmap extends toward 'personal L4,' aiming for operation without human intervention within defined areas.
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