Rivian AI & Autonomy Day: In-house Silicon Chip, Next-Gen AI Platform, LiDAR for Level 4 Self-Driving

21 Dec 2025 | Abstracted from Electrek

Rivian is pivoting from its outdoorsy EV roots to an AI‑driven future, unveiling its own autonomy chip, LiDAR‑based platform, and neural‑network driving model aimed at Level 4 capability. The shift mirrors Tesla's vertical integration and seeks to match Waymo‑level autonomy on a faster timeline. Analysts see high risk, high cost, and a bid to redefine Rivian as an AI‑centric automaker. Is the company following Tesla down the same "rabbit hole"?

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