Rivian's AI voice assistant lands in VW's $5.8B joint venture
rivian licenses ai voice assistant tech to volkswagen group as part of $5.8 billion joint venture expansion. this brings advanced software capabilities to vw vehicles.
rivian has expanded its $5.8 billion joint venture with volkswagen group to include licensing its ai voice assistant technology. the ai assistant, developed over two years and launched in september 2026 in rivian vehicles, allows drivers and passengers to interact with the vehicle and control certain functions. volkswagen may integrate this technology into its id every1, a low-cost ev slated for production. this partnership brings advanced software capabilities to vw vehicles, supporting their goal of offering modern software-centric vehicles.