Rivian discloses expansion of its joint venture with Volkswagen and licensing of AI voice assistant technology

In its Q3 2026 earnings report, Rivian disclosed that it has licensed its AI Voice Assistant technology to the Volkswagen Group through the Rivian and VW Group Technology joint venture, as part of the two companies' electrical architecture and software collaboration. TechCrunch AI reported that Rivian is licensing some elements of its AI voice assistant technology to the Volkswagen Group as part of their $5.8 billion joint venture; the assistant launched on the R1S and R1T in May 2026 and on the R2 in October, and may first appear in Volkswagen's low-cost ID EVERY1 electric vehicle. Rivian did not disclose the licensing fee or specific models, saying only that this demonstrates the scalability of its in-house platform. Unite.AI reported that Rivian's software and services revenue for the quarter was $605 million, up 45% year over year, of which $354 million (59%) came from the joint venture; Rivian Assistant launched on the R2 in October 2026 and gained Gmail integration through an OTA update.

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   Rivian discloses expansion of joint venture with Volkswagen and licensing of AI voice assistant technology

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