The US electric car manufacturer Rivian terminates the opening of a new one KI and autonomy locations in London to. The aim is to make the development of the company's own autonomy system decisively advance with British Talent.
With the new location, Rivian wants his existing team in Palo Alto (California) Supplement and prepare the next evolution of your own technology. It has not yet been known where the new office is being built in the British capital.
The focus is on the further development of the so -called Rivian Autonomy Platformthat is currently a Drive to level 2 enables: the vehicles can already be on motorways drive up, Driver: However, the inside must be able to intervene at any time. Rivian is striving for in the near future Level 3 At - then drivers could: at times devote themselves to other tasks, but have to take over if necessary.
The heart of the system is a AI-based second generation model that continuously through Over-the-air updates is improved. At the same time, Rivian uses the constantly growing amount of data from the vehicle fleet to a Large Driving Model to train that should also master complex traffic situations.
James Philbin, Vice President Autonomy & Ai at Rivian, explains:
"We are very pleased to open our new AI center in London and win over leading talents. The work that our team will do in the United Kingdom will significantly speed up our development goals."
An exact start date for the new office is still pending. However, it is clear that Rivian pursues ambitious expansion plans. The company recently started building a new one Service center in Quebec (Canada). Rivian also plans his own event on the subject "Ai & Autonomy Day", which should take place this year.
