Rivian’s AI pivot is about more than chasing Tesla

RJ Scaringe is sitting successful Rivian's Palo Alto offices, explaining wherefore the adventure-themed EV institution abruptly decided to physique its ain self-driving cars, erstwhile an unexpected impermanent glides by the model outside: Waymo.

A robotaxi from the Alphabet-owned institution pulls up extracurricular the office. The passenger, an expert from Goldman Sachs, concisely takes a selfie earlier climbing inside. The Rivian laminitis and CEO chuckles astatine the scene.

"That's amazing," helium laughs. "So perfect."

The accomplishment of the Waymo helps clarify the situation that lies up for Rivian. A fewer hours earlier, Scaringe was onstage successful beforehand of an assemblage of hundreds of capitalist …

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