Rivian Announces Custom Silicon Processor, R2 LiDAR Integration, and Next-Gen Autonomy Platform
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Summary
Rivian held its first Autonomy and AI Day, announcing major advancements in autonomous driving technology. The company unveiled RAP1, its first in-house 5nm processor delivering 1600 TOPS, along with plans for R2 LiDAR integration, universal hands-free capabilities, and a next-generation autonomy platform. Rivian is focusing on custom silicon, large-scale AI systems, and a shared data foundation to enhance the ownership experience and position itself as a leader in autonomous vehicle technology.
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· 4 pulledRJ opened the first ever Autonomy and AI Day explaining why Rivian believes it is positioned to lead in this next phase of the industry.
The company is leaning hard into compute, custom hardware, large scale AI systems, and a shared data foundation that touches every part of the ownership experience.
One of the biggest announcements was RAP1, Rivian's first in house processor built on a 5nm multi chip module.
It delivers 1600 sparse INT8 TOPS and can push 5 billion pixels per second inside the new Gen 3 Autonomy Compute.
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