Rivian EVs are getting a software update that warns you what’s ahead
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Rivian’s OS 2.0 push—Waze-style alerts, no CarPlay/Android Auto, and a path to a single core OS across R1/R2 and the VW JV—shows automakers doubling down on owning the software layer. If you build in-car experiences or data products, plan for OEM-specific integrations and long-lived OS contracts, not a world where Apple and Google mediate the dashboard.
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