Rivian (RIVN) mulls making its own lidar as it builds full autonomous driving stack

Rivian May Build Its Own Lidar Sensor For The R2 In The U.S.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the company is considering partnering with a Chinese company.

Rivian (RIVN) mulls making its own lidar as it builds full autonomous driving stack

Rivian is considering manufacturing its own lidar sensors in the United States, potentially through a partnership with Chinese firms, as the EV maker aggressively vertically integrates its entire autonomous driving stack. The move would add in-house lidar production to an autonomy strategy that already includes custom silicon chips and proprietary AI software — positioning Rivian as one of the most vertically integrated players in autonomous dri…

Rivian Aims To Build Its Own Lidar Sensors As It Asserts Its Autonomous Driving Ambitions

Rivian announced that, in addition to designing its own inference chips, it will also build Lidar sensors in-house as it debuts its autonomous driving program