Ahead-looking: Within the extremely aggressive electrical car market, Rivian’s second technology flagship automobiles have an edge: the twin Nvidia Drive Orin processors powering their Autonomy Compute Module. This improve improves vary, efficiency, and computing energy. The carmaker claims the system delivers 10 occasions extra efficiency than earlier than and options eight occasions the variety of digicam megapixels, together with redundant sensors. Further enhancements embrace the mixing of Apple Music into the software program platform and the power to share keys digitally with household and buddies.
Rivian has unveiled the second technology of its flagship automobiles, the all-electric R1S SUV and R1T pickup. These fashions have been reconfigured with lots of of {hardware} enhancements, efficiency upgrades, a completely redesigned software program expertise, and enhanced in-house drive programs. Central to those developments is the integration of superior Nvidia chips.
The inclusion of Nvidia know-how is a part of Rivian’s technique to remain forward within the extremely aggressive electrical car market and solidify its repute for cutting-edge innovation.
Rivian stated the superior Autonomy Compute Module consists of driver-assistance options powered by 11 cameras, 5 radars, and AI prediction know-how. The system can see far into the space even in poor climate and lightweight circumstances, the carmaker added.
The options, together with high-resolution digicam Blind Spot Monitoring and Freeway Help, come normal on all automobiles. The premium model of the system presents even broader capabilities, resembling Lane Change on Command obtainable at launch, with Enhanced Freeway Help obtainable later this yr, and expanded street protection to observe.
A Rivian-designed and constructed drive unit, supplied in Tri-Motor and Quad-Motor configurations, delivers 0-60 mph in lower than 2.5 seconds and 1,198 lb-ft of torque when utilizing Launch Mode. A Rivian-built Twin-Motor can be obtainable. New Massive and Max battery packs present as much as an estimated 420 miles of vary.
Different new enhancements embrace the power for Rivian house owners to make use of automotive keys in Apple Pockets on iPhone and Apple Watch, or with sure Google Pixel gadgets, to unlock and begin their automobiles. They will even share keys digitally with household and buddies.
Join+, a brand new subscription service, helps streaming video via Google Solid and offers entry to greater than 3,000 apps. Rivian additionally collaborated with Apple Music to combine this function into Rivian’s software program platform, giving drivers entry to Apple Music’s catalog of over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists, ad-free.
Pricing for the second-generation R1S will begin at $75,900, whereas the R1T will begin at $69,900.
