Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free

Re:Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Univ... by wongarsu on Friday December 12, 2025 @08:09AM (#46243783)

In the next step, somebody will notice that many people drive to the same destination (like a large shopping mall or an airport) and try to offer to take them in the same self-driving car for a discount. Over time those vehicles might grow to seat as may as 30-100 people and stop at multiple destinations

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Re:Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Univ... by barnas2 on Friday December 12, 2025 @08:13AM (#46243810)

Incredible startup idea. While we wait for the self driving tech, maybe we could pay specially trained people to drive these vehicles?

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Re:Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Univ... by rangestransform on Friday December 12, 2025 @02:49PM (#46248010)

Labour is over 50% of the cost for the MTA, we could run more routes and shorter headways with autonomy

Who am I kidding, the NYC unions would rather burn down waymos than accept autonomy

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Re:Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Univ... by prepend on Friday December 12, 2025 @03:54PM (#46248823)

I get your joke. But I like paying more to ride by myself.

It’s the driving I don’t like.

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