Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe was interviewed by Nvidia’s VP of automotive Rishi Dhall during GTC on Wednesday. As one might expect, the bulk of the conversation centered around GPUs used for training and simulation and at the edge — in this case, a Rivian vehicle.
Toward the end of the talk, Dhall asked Scaringe a series of rapid-fire questions, including “Name one futuristic AI feature you wish Rivian … could develop tomorrow,” and “What’s one AI-powered feature that you wish Rivian and vehicles had right now, but isn’t possible yet?”
Scaringe’s answer in both cases? “Self-driving,” although Scaringe added that self-driving isn’t impossible and it’s just a matter of time until it’s achieved and that Rivian has spent considerable time laying the foundation to get there.
Last year, Rivian rolled out improvements that allowed the company to launch a hands-free version of its driver-assistance system for highway driving. The new hands-free feature handles the control steering, acceleration, and braking under certain conditions and locations, but it’s not considered a “Level 4” fully autonomous system.
