Rivian is gearing up to change how you talk to your car. After quietly working on it for two years, the EV maker confirmed that its homegrown AI assistant is dropping in early 2026. The best news? It’s not reserved for the shiny new models – it’s rolling out to every single R1T and R1S already parked in driveways.

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What happened: During their recent AI & Autonomy event in Palo Alto, the team pulled the curtain back on this new proprietary tech. The idea is to let drivers and passengers tweak the A/C, mess with the music , or check vehicle stats using actual conversation rather than robotic voice commands. Unlike old-school assistants that just listen for keywords, this system uses an “agentic” framework

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