--- title: "Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295556315.md" description: "Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, detailing the company's strategy spanning EVs, robotics, and autonomy. He will discuss the R2 SUV launch to expand market reach, the roadmap for Level 4 autonomy by 2028, charging network expansion, and Mind Robotics' humanoid robots aimed at addressing labor shortages in manufacturing." datetime: "2026-08-11T15:32:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295556315.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295556315.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295556315.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026 Building a company is hard. But building one that also designs, manufactures, and delivers hardware at scale, from a factory floor, with supply chain concerns galore is another order of difficulty. And Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe is speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to detail that journey and the lessons it’s bestowed. Rivian sits at the intersection of AI, software, robotics, manufacturing, and transportation. And Scaringe has spent the better part of two decades proving that intersection isn’t just survivable. He also thinks it’s about to become much more crowded. Scaringe’s Disrupt Stage session is just one of many big conversations happening at Disrupt this year, running October 13-15 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Check out the programming that’s been announced so far here, and if you don’t already have a ticket, lock in yours before our next price increase on August 22. ## What Scaringe brings to the Disrupt Stage Rivian has begun rolling out the R2, the roughly $58,000 SUV that Scaringe is counting on to do what the pricier R1T and R1S didn’t: expand Rivian beyond the niche market. He’s called it “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date” amid slowing demand for costlier EVs and mounting competitive pressure, especially from lower-cost Chinese EV manufacturers. At the same time, Scaringe has been expanding beyond vehicles. He’s laid out a roadmap to full Level 4 autonomy by 2028, and he’s building out Rivian’s own charging network with ambitions to become one of the largest in the U.S. Scaringe also founded Mind Robotics, a humanoid robotics company that’s raised $900 million this year alone, which he runs as executive chair and acting CEO, with Rivian as a large shareholder and launch customer. With the goal of turning Rivian’s factory floor in Normal, Illinois, into a proving ground for more ingrained human and robotic coexistence on the assembly line, Scaringe sees an opportunity to directly address an anticipated shortage in human labor. And exclusively at Disrupt 2026, you’ll get to watch Scaringe detail how all of these investments fit together, and what he’s learned about building in the physical world and then bringing AI into the fold, while many AI companies try to accomplish the inverse. To hear it in person and join the 10,000+ founders, investors, and technologists heading to San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on October 13-15, grab your ticket today to make sure you get the best available price. ## Learn more about Disrupt 2026 Check out Disrupt’s headline speakers Everything founders should know about Disrupt Get the best hotel deals ahead of Disrupt How to host your own Side Event at Disrupt Take part in Disrupt and learn how to exhibit your startup ### Related Stocks - [RIVN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RIVN.US.md) - [RIVC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RIVC.US.md) - [RVNL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RVNL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297431613.md) - [Rivian Automotive's Next Earnings Report on July 30 Could Send the Stock Soaring. Here's Why.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293976827.md) - [Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297369201.md) - [Hugging Face says its roller-skating robot duck scored $2.6 million in orders in 24 hours](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297354434.md) - [A startup founded by ex-DeepMind engineers wants to turn its customers into robot teachers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297397870.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**