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=== About Rivian === | === About Rivian === | ||
==== Rivian architecture ==== | |||
* Rivian's new electrical architecture and compute platform (zonal architecture) enables it to reduce the number of electronic control units (ECUs) from 17 in the first generation to 7. This allows the company to cut more than 1.6 miles of wiring from each vehicle and to build vehicles faster. The new architecture also supports Rivian's software stack which include real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as thermal dynamics, ADAS and safety systems<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/6/24172761/rivian-r1t-r1s-refresh-update-motor-battery-price</ref>. | |||
* According to its CEO, the adoption zonal architecture will enable the company to reduce costs per vehicle by "thousands". Customers will also notice an improvement in software performance<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/6/24172761/rivian-r1t-r1s-refresh-update-motor-battery-price</ref>. | |||
* Rivian is one of the few companies that employs zonal architecture. According to S&P Global, only 2% of all vehicles worldwide were using this architecture. That number is forecasted to grow to 38% by 2024<ref>https://www.spglobal.com/mobility/en/research-analysis/be-ready-for-the-coming-shift-in-automotive-computing-power.html</ref>. | |||
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==== Past partnerships ==== | |||
* In December 2022, Rivian cancelled plans to manufacture EVs in Europe with Mercedes-Benz following supply chain woes<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-12/rivian-rivn-scraps-plan-to-make-electric-vans-in-europe-with-mercedes</ref>. | |||
* In November 2021, Ford abandoned its plan to develop an electric vehicle with Rivian citing that its first round of EVs were seeing extraordinary demand and was laser-focused on scaling and reducing complexity<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/ford-rivian-abandon-plans-to-jointly-develop-electric-vehicle</ref>. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||