<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian debuted a new software update this week, and as part of it, the company has started rolling out a hands-off driving assistance system.</p> <p>Rivian announced the software update in a press release on Tuesday, featuring the newly launched Enhanced Highway Assist for its Gen 2 R1T and R1S, as well as a performance upgrade and a few other improvements. In a separate release, Rivian has also detailed some of the gears behind its approach to autonomy, highlighting that the Enhanced Highway Assist is available for use on as many as 135,000 miles of highway in North America.</p> <p>Below is a video from CEO RJ Scaringe and VP of Autonomy and AI James Philbin, along with a few more details about the software update and some information from the automaker about the in-house Rivian Autonomy Platform.</p> <div id="attachment_284721"><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIVIAN_240527_ElliotRoss_Seattle_2213_FINAL-1024x570.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="740" height="412" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIVIAN_240527_ElliotRoss_Seattle_2213_FINAL-1024x570.jpg"/></p><p id="caption-attachment-284721">Credit: Rivian</p></div> <p><strong>READ MORE ON RIVIAN: Rivian’s $6.6B federal loan for its Georgia Plant is in limbo</strong></p> <h3>Enhanced Highway Assist for Gen 2 vehicles</h3> <p>The company’s latest software update is deploying the new Enhanced Highway Assist to Gen 2 vehicles, which will let drivers take their hands off the wheel for extended periods of time, not unlike Tesla’s Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD). For the time being, the feature is being offered to owners for free, though it’s not clear if Rivian plans to eventually start charging for the suite.</p> <p>Enhanced Highway Assist is able to control the vehicles’ steering, acceleration, and braking, and Rivian also uses an infrared cabin camera embedded in the interior rearview mirror to monitor driver attention.</p> <h3>Rivian Autonomy Platform</h3> <p>In the press release dedicated to its autonomy program, Rivian notes that its vehicles include a multimodal suite of 11 cameras and five radars, offering sensor redundancy and a 360-degree view. The company also says that its internally developed cameras have the highest resolution of any vehicle in North America, while its radar systems are intended to help detect objects over longer distances and in low-visibility conditions.</p> <p>“We are excited to continue releasing new updates and dramatically expanding our autonomy features,” Philbin said. “Everything on our Gen 2 roadmap is capable with the hardware on our vehicles today.”</p> <p>Rivian says its vehicles also include an on-board compute module that’s capable of more than 200 trillion operations per second, while the company’s machine learning models are trained on the latest ML research and transformer architectures.</p> <p></p> <h3><span><b>Performance Upgrade for Dual-Motor (Gen 1 and Gen 2)</b></span></h3> <p>Rivian has also debuted a $5,000 Performance Upgrade for Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles with the Standard+, Large and Max battery packs, unlocking 665 horsepower and 829 lb.-ft. of torque. The upgrade also adds three new drive modes, dubbed <span>Sport, Rally, and Soft Sand, to the currently available All-Purpose, All-Terrain, and Snow modes.</span></p> <p>Owners can purchase the upgrade from the Rivian mobile app or account page, and it will be downloaded to the vehicle through an over-the-air (OTA) software update.</p> <div id="attachment_284723"><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIVIAN_performance-upgrade-r1s-1024x528.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="740" height="382" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIVIAN_performance-upgrade-r1s-1024x528.jpg"/></p><p id="caption-attachment-284723">Credit: Rivian</p></div> <h3>Rally Mode comes to Performance Dual-Motor vehicles</h3> <p>The update also adds Rally Mode to Performance Dual-Motor vehicles, offering heightened throttle response, crisper steering on just about any terrain. To use the feature, drivers will simply need to switch into Off-Road mode, which will let them select Rally Mode.</p> <h3><span><b>Wheel Swap</b></span></h3> <p>Owners will now be able to change the vehicles’ wheel type in the settings menu, offering improved range estimates.</p> <div id="attachment_284724"><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIVIAN_wheel-swap-UI-1024x503.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="740" height="363" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIVIAN_wheel-swap-UI-1024x503.jpg"/></p><p id="caption-attachment-284724">Credit: Rivian</p></div> <h3><span><b>Go Chime</b></span></h3> <p>Rivian has added an audible chime for when a stopped vehicle ahead starts moving, signaling to the driver that they can start driving too. The chime will first be added to the EV maker’s Gen 2 models, before later rolling out to Gen 1.</p> <h3><span><b>Side Mirror Auto-Tilt on Reverse</b></span></h3> <p>When drivers shift into reverse, Rivian’s sideview mirrors will now automatically tilt downward to show the curb and road, making parallel parking easier. This feature will also go out to both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles.</p> <h3><span><b>Control Chargeport Door from Mobile App</b></span></h3> <p>Drivers will now be able to control their charging port door remotely using the mobile app, adding an extra layer of protection for those who walk away without closing it manually.</p> <h3><span><b>Tire Puncture Detection</b></span></h3> <p>Rivian has added proactive detection for tire punctures and slow leaks, set to notify drivers of a potential flat tire before it happens.</p> <blockquote><p>Rivian teams up with Ben &amp; Jerry’s on an electric ice cream truck</p></blockquote>  <p>The post Rivian launches hands-off driving assist in latest software update appeared first on TESLARATI.</p></div>

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<p>Rivian has launched a new software update featuring Enhanced Highway Assist for its Gen 2 R1T and R1S vehicles, allowing hands-free driving on 135,000 miles of North American highways. The update includes a performance upgrade for dual-motor vehicles, adding new drive modes and features like tire puncture detection and side mirror auto-tilt for easier parking. Rivian's vehicles are equipped with advanced sensors and cameras for improved autonomy, and the Enhanced Highway Assist is currently offered for free to owners.</p>