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Tesla rival Rivian bets on autonomous driving
The Tesla rival and VW partner Rivian wants to turn vehicles of its next generation into self-driving cars. For that, Rivian has developed its own specialized chip and will integrate a laser radar into the windshield of its new model R2. In addition, Rivian's electric cars will receive a voice assistant developed in-house.
The R2 model is set to go on sale in the United States next year at prices starting from $45,000. Tesla also promises that the group's new vehicles already have the necessary technology on board to drive autonomously. Based on this, CEO Elon Musk aims to make Tesla the top player in autonomous driving. However, he claims, in contrast to the majority of the industry, that this can only be achieved with cameras as sensors.
Unlike Tesla
Rivian is pursuing a completely different approach from Tesla and stresses that the laser radars, also known as LiDAR, are important for safety. Cameras reach their limits, for example, in dim or overly bright light as well as in fog, said Rivian manager Vidya Rajagopalan. The laser radars, on which Google's sister company Waymo also relies for its robotaxi operations, scan the vehicle's surroundings with their beams. In addition, the R2 gets eleven cameras and five radar sensors.
The vehicles are also intended to learn from everyday driving situations, said James Philbin, the Rivian manager in charge. The company plans to make the feature available for a one-time payment of $2,500 or via a subscription for around $50 per month.
Billions from VW
Volkswagen secured access to Rivian's electronic architecture with an investment of up to $5.8 billion. In a joint venture, the two manufacturers are developing it further for VW's future electric models for the Western markets.
A central difference of the architecture developed at Rivian is that it is built by zones in the vehicle rather than by functions. The solution reduces complexity and shortens cable runs—and thereby also lowers costs. Tesla, the electric-car pioneer, and several Chinese manufacturers also rely on zone architecture. (Source: dpa)
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