Rivian
American EV maker building R1T pickup, R1S SUV and commercial vans, with an in-house Level 2+ Rivian Autonomy Platform.
Rivian Automotive is an American electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Irvine, California. It was founded in 2009 by RJ Scaringe (originally as Mainstream Motors / Avera) and renamed Rivian in 2011. The company designs and builds electric adventure vehicles including the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, along with commercial electric delivery vans, and operates a manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois.
Rivian develops its autonomy and advanced driver assistance technology in-house through the Rivian Autonomy Platform (RAP), a Level 2+ system that provides hands-free highway driving, lane keeping, adaptive cruise, and evasive maneuvers such as steering adjustments and emergency braking while keeping the driver responsible. The second-generation R1 vehicles carry a reengineered sensor and compute stack with 11 cameras, five radars, roughly 350-degree visibility, and about ten times the AI compute of the prior generation, supporting improved perception in poor weather and lighting. Rivian also redesigned its electrical architecture, consolidating 17 control units down to seven and cutting wiring length per vehicle.
In December the company unveiled its RAP1 Autonomy Processor and an AI-driven in-car Rivian Assistant, and its CEO has reported vehicles driving autonomously for extended periods during development. Powertrains span Dual-, Tri- and Quad-Motor configurations, with the Quad-Motor R1T producing about 1,025 horsepower. Within a robotics directory, Rivian is relevant as a developer of automotive autonomy, perception sensor suites and onboard AI compute applied to passenger and commercial vehicles.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Rivian Autonomy Platform
Level 2+ driver assistance with hands-free highway driving and in-house AI compute.
Rivian R1T
Electric pickup with up to Quad-Motor 1,025 hp and Rivian Autonomy Platform.
Rivian R1S
Three-row electric SUV with reengineered autonomy sensor and compute stack.
Company Facts
Founded
2009
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Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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