Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free

kept by eddie dec 12, 25

Rivian announced RAP1 custom silicon, LiDAR plans for R2, and Universal Hands Free for Gen 2 at its first Autonomy and AI Day.

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