Tag: Rivian

Rivian’s software boss is ‘super excited’ about third-party apps

Rivian’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid opened up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 last week about his thoughts on physical buttons (“an anomaly“) and...

Rivian’s chief software officer says in-car buttons are ‘an anomaly’

The trend of big touchscreens in cars has left many yearning for the not-so-distant days when most user interactions happened with physical buttons....

Rivian deliveries fall as component shortage slows production

Rivian says it will build fewer vehicles this year than it did in 2023, the result of a supply chain problem that popped...

Uber snags another robotaxi deal, aviation startups land VC bucks, and where Rivian Foundation money is going

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Rivian reveals first $10M in grants for long-promised Rivian Foundation

Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, a philanthropy established three years ago in conjunction with...

Rivian CEO explains why he made 'a very intentional effort' not to copy Tesla's strategy

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe spoke about Elon Musk and Tesla on the "Grit" podcast.Scaringe said Tesla is "inspiring," but Rivian did not follow...