Rivian goes all in on 'universal hands-free' driving at its first Autonomy and AI day

Rivian goes all in on'universal hands-free' driving at its first Autonomy and AI day EV automaker Rivian just held its which, unsurprisingly, focused extensively on hands-free driving. An upcoming software update promises the introduction of universal hands-free driving. The company says its vehicles will be able to autonomously navigate more than 3.5 million miles of roads in North America, covering the vast majority of marked roads in the US. This is coming to the, but also Gen 2 R1 vehicles like the . The service will be locked behind a subscription for something called Autonomy+ that includes self-driving, but also offers access to forthcoming and unannounced autonomous features.