Rivian licenses parts of its AI assistant to Volkswagen under $5.8B joint venture
What happened
Rivian's AI voice assistant launched on its R1S, R1T and R2 vehicles in September 2026. On October 30, TechCrunch reported that Rivian licensed parts of the assistant's technology to Volkswagen Group within their $5.8 billion joint venture, extending the partnership into AI assistants. The report says the tech may first appear in VW's low-cost ID EVERY1, but the first model is not confirmed. Rivian did not disclose the licensing fee or which models it covers.
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- TechCrunch · AIRivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant
Rivian 将其 AI 语音助手技术的部分元素授权给大众集团，纳入双方 58 亿美元的合资公司。该助手已于 2026 年 9 月上线 Rivian 的 R1S、R1T 和 R2 车型，可能在大众低成本电动车 ID EVERY1 上首次亮相。Rivian 未披露授权费用和具体适用车型。
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