Rivian Is Coming for Uber and Waymo With Its ‘AI-Defined Vehicle’

Rivian Is Coming for Uber and Waymo With Its ‘AI-Defined Vehicle’

The company unveiled its new AI assistant and revealed plans to move into the ride-hailing space.

Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026

And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.

Rivian Unified Intelligence: The AI Brain Powering Its Next Evolution

Rivian’s AI Assistant Launches in 2026: A Smarter Future for All Its EVs Powered by custom AI architecture,… The post Rivian Unified Intelligence: The AI Brain Powering Its Next Evolution appeared first on IMP.NEWS.

Rivian’s AI strategy: Four takeaways

By Larry DignanRivian's vertically integrated approach to autonomous driving and AI is enabled by its data flywheel that it uses to train its models and optimize. The automaker held its first Autonomy & AI Day and perhaps the biggest lesson is that Rivian is an example of a company using its first-party data to develop new opportunities. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe highlighted the company's strategy, which revolves around owning its AI stack. That st…