Overview
American electric vehicle maker (NASDAQ: RIVN) founded in 2009 by RJ Scaringe, headquartered in Irvine, California. Builds the R1T pickup, R1S SUV, and EDV commercial van. Ships Universal Hands-Free assisted driving on second-generation R1 vehicles across roughly 3.5 million miles of North American roadways, with an Autonomy+ subscription launching early 2026 at $2,500 one-time or $49.99 per month. Developing the in-house Rivian Autonomy Processor (RAP1), a custom 5nm multi-chip module, and the Gen 3 Autonomy Computer (ACM3) to support its Large Driving Model (LDM) and L4 autonomy roadmap. In March 2026 announced a partnership with Uber under which Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, contingent on autonomy milestones, with an initial $300 million committed. Uber or its fleet partners are expected to purchase 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis with an option for up to 40,000 more starting in 2030. Initial commercial deployments are planned for San Francisco and Miami in 2028, scaling to 25 cities across the US, Canada, and Europe by 2031.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Founded
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Listed
Products
Autonomy role
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Data & sources
Company filings
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Press releases
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News coverage
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Web sources
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Rivian on the deployment map
Where Rivian's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Safety record
No incidents on record for Rivian.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Rivian in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Revenue disclosed
- $5387000000 (sec_10k)
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Uber x Rivian Robotaxi with Uberdeploymentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 12, 2026
Say hello to R2 | Rivian
- Record createdMay 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (12)
- Rivian Automotive Form 8-K, March 19, 2026: Uber and Rivian Partner to Deploy up to 50,000 Fully Autonomous Robotaxis · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001874178/000110465926031794/tm269292d1_ex99-1.htm · 2026-03-19
- Inside Rivian's big bet on AI-powered self-driving · https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/12/inside-rivians-big-et-on-ai-powered-self-driving/ · 2025-12-12
- Rivian announces new AI tech, chip and robotaxi ambitions · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/rivian-autonomy-ai-day.html · 2025-12-11
- Rivian unveils AI-powered driverless tech with big upgrades · https://www.wardsauto.com/news/rivian-announces-new-ai-hardware-software-autonomy-day-event-r2/807844/ · 2025-12-15
- https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-announce-the-launch-of-their-joint-venture
- https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/faster-leaner-more-efficient-rivian-and-volkswagen-group-announce-the-launch-of-their-joint-venture-18828
- https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-releases-first-quarter-2026-financial-results
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001874178/000187417826000033/ex-9911q26rivianearningspr.htm
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430946068/en/Rivian-Releases-First-Quarter-2026-Financial-Results
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/the-rivian-volkswagen-joint-venture-deal-is-now-up-to-5-8b/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/12/rivian-volkswagen-joint-venture.html
- https://electrek.co/2026/03/27/volkswagen-groups-joint-venture-with-rivian-hits-latest-milestone-unlocking-another-1b-for-the-ev-automaker/
Common questions
- What is Rivian?
- American electric vehicle maker (NASDAQ: RIVN) founded in 2009 by RJ Scaringe, headquartered in Irvine, California. Builds the R1T pickup, R1S SUV, and EDV commercial van. Ships Universal Hands-Free assisted driving on second-generation R1 vehicles across roughly 3.5 million miles of North American roadways, with an Autonomy+ subscription launching early 2026 at $2,500 one-time or $49.99 per month. Developing the in-house Rivian Autonomy Processor (RAP1), a custom 5nm multi-chip module, and the Gen 3 Autonomy Computer (ACM3) to support its Large Driving Model (LDM) and L4 autonomy roadmap. In March 2026 announced a partnership with Uber under which Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, contingent on autonomy milestones, with an initial $300 million committed. Uber or its fleet partners are expected to purchase 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis with an option for up to 40,000 more starting in 2030. Initial commercial deployments are planned for San Francisco and Miami in 2028, scaling to 25 cities across the US, Canada, and Europe by 2031.
- What does Rivian make?
- Rivian has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Rivian builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.
- Is Rivian a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Rivian ranks in roughly the top 11% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Rivian founded?
- Rivian was founded in 2009.
- Is Rivian safe?
- Rivian has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 12 sources (3 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-24
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-24
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- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rivian.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rivian from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 today, creating a new “MyFirstEV” program that gives first-time electric vehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate at the dealership…
Podcast: Rivian goes to market, Xiaomi goes big, and a $14,000 tiny EV in the US
In the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Rivian going back to the stock…
Rivian Shares Drop After News Of 75 Million Share Public Offering
New Share Sale Drags Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Down by 18%
RIVN Stock Sinks as Rivian Announces 75 Million-Share Offering
Someone is trying to flip a new Rivian R2 for $80,000 — $20K over MSRP
A private seller in Littleton, Colorado has listed a brand-new 2027 Rivian R2 Performance on Cars.com for $79,900 — roughly $20,000 over what Rivian charges for the same vehicle.…
Rivian Learns the Power of the Hot Stock Force: Selling It
Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push
Rivian has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares of common stock, a raise worth roughly $1.5 billion based on the stock’s recent price. The capital raise…
Rivian tops Q2 delivery numbers and raises full-year 2026 outlook
Rivian dropped a positive note today to investors on production and delivery totals for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The company produced 12,613 vehicles at its manufacturing…
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up
The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.
Range anxiety
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Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDARs
Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/rivian.md
- RSS feed: /companies/rivian/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/1b891c8b-16d6-4aad-ae36-d2d7d89fdc10
- Revision history: /companies/rivian/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Video
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Rivian raised its 2026 delivery guidance range after seeing stronger-than-expected demand for its electric vehicles during the second quarter, while Lucid misse
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Rivian against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 20, 2026