Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant

Rivian is licensing elements of its AI voice assistant technology to Volkswagen Group as part of their $5.8 billion joint venture, according to Rivian's third-quarter investor presentation, though licensing fees and payment terms were not disclosed. The assistant, which rolled out to Rivian vehicles in September 2026, could debut in Volkswagen's low-cost ID EVERY1, slated to be the first VW vehicle to use Rivian's software and electrical architecture under the joint venture established in 2024. Rivian described the expansion as "a proof point for the extensibility of the platform we've built in-house."