Scaringe said Rivian would invest in improving and growing ABRP as a stand-alone app for users of other EVs and integrate Iternio’s technology into its mobile app and in-vehicle navigation system.
“The data that comes off of having a very active user base allows us to be very intentional as to how we build out a charging infrastructure,” Scaringe said, adding that data on locations that lack chargers or have chargers with poor performance would be particularly beneficial.
Iternio was founded in 2018 and operates two lines of business: the ABRP app on the consumer-facing side and a back end where it provides routing data services for other entities.
“Solving broad-scale adoption of electrification requires a level of collaboration, particularly on charging, that’s not typical for automotive,” Scaringe said, referring to the deals with market leader Tesla and Iternio.
