Rivian is quietly redrawing the map for automated driving, and the most important line it is drawing is made of laser light. By baking lidar into its next generation of electric vehicles and autonomy ...

Elon Musk believes that anything other than cameras isn’t necessary for self-driving, but Waymo has thought deeply about integrating LiDARs into its ...

For a decade, carmakers have promised that full autonomy was just around the corner, yet the real battle has been unfolding in the hardware hidden behind bumper covers and rooflines. At CES 2026, that ...

James Philbin, Rivian's vice president of autonomy and AI, said the price of lidar has dropped dramatically over the past decade, bringing it within reach for mass-produced, personally owned vehicles, ...

While a certain car company blindly refuses to incorporate lidar into its semi-autonomous driving systems, Rivian has announced it is embracing the technology, and on its less expensive model, no less ...

Rivian is expanding hands-free driving for its electric vehicles and adding advanced self-driving capability starting late next year. Rivian, the electric vehicle maker created and led by RJ Scaringe, ...

• Hesai stock is among today’s top performers. What’s fueling HSAI momentum? Hesai's inclusion made its lidar part of an open, production-oriented architecture that automakers and developers could use ...

The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way ...

Hyundai Self Driving Car Takes On Las Vegas. So, Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 robotaxis are hitting the streets of Las Vegas. It’s a ...