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Rivian will launch hands-off highway driver assist ‘in a few weeks’


Rivian said Thursday it plans to launch a hands-off version of its driver assistance system for highway driving "in a few weeks," and said an "eyes-off"

CEO RJ Scaringe said Thursday that, once the eyes-off version launches in 2026, Rivian will slowly allow the driver assistance system to expand beyond other types of roads. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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