Rivian Automotive is expanding its artificial intelligence and autonomous driving initiatives by establishing a new office in London, UK.
This move is aimed at harnessing the city’s AI engineering talent to support the company’s team based in Palo Alto, California, US.
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Rivian’s Autonomy Platform currently enables hands-free, eyes-on driving for highway use in its second-generation vehicles.
With “advanced multi-modal sensing” and “high performance” neural compute, this platform is said to meet increasing consumer demand for time-restoring autonomous driving features.
Rivian noted that it adopted an AI-focused approach for the development of its second-generation vehicles.
As the number of these vehicles on the road increases, the data gathered is significantly speeding up advancements in the company’s technology.
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By GlobalDataRivian is also focused on developing a Large Driving Model that will enhance understanding of complex driving scenarios and fast-track the delivery of safer and more capable autonomous features.
Rivian will showcase its product and technology roadmap later this year during an AI and Autonomy day.
Rivian Autonomy & AI vice president James Philbin said: “We’re incredibly excited about opening our AI hub in London and attracting leading talent. Our connected vehicles improve over time through over-the-air updates – and the work the team will do in the UK will accelerate our plans and ensure our vehicles remain one of the most technologically advanced and appealing on the road.”
Rivian’s vehicles, which are assembled in the US, are sold to consumers and commercial customers directly.
Rivian announced in May 2025 that it plans to build a $120m supplier park next to its EV plant in Normal, Illinois, US, aiming to optimise material supply for EV production.
It is expected to create additional jobs, including nearly 100 direct positions at the company.
Furthermore, in the same month, Rivian collaborated with Bluedot, an EV fleet management firm, to enhance its Mobile Service fleet operations by improving the EV charging experience.
In March 2025, Rivian spun out its electric micromobility division into a new startup called Also.
Aimed at developing compact, lightweight EVs, the startup has received a $105m investment from Eclipse Ventures to fuel its growth.
