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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 59 MIN

We Talked To Rivian's Head Of Autonomy About The R2, Lidar & Self-Driving Cars

from InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast · host InsideEVs - Electric Vehicle News

It's a big news week for Rivian! The EV startup announces that the new $45,000 R2 will get lidar, a big step forward for more affordable autonomy. Plus, it gets an in-car AI assistant, and other tweaks are coming to the R1S and R1T. Then Rivian's head of AI, James Philbin, explains how this all works to Patrick and Tim, as if they were children.

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It's a big news week for Rivian! The EV startup announces that the new $45,000 R2 will get lidar, a big step forward for more affordable autonomy. Plus, it gets an in-car AI assistant, and other tweaks are coming to the R1S and R1T. Then Rivian's...

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