Rivians Just Got Some Cool Software Updates

• Rivian rolled out an enormous new software program replace this week. 
• It consists of tri-zone local weather management and enjoyable new animations for drive settings. 
• Plus, Rivian house owners can now watch a reside feed of what is round their car proper within the Rivian app. 

The worst half about fashionable “software-defined autos” is that automakers can promise upcoming updates that by no means arrive. See, for instance, Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving.” Or the notoriously half-baked Fisker Ocean. Alternatively, it is superior that house owners of sure automobiles can now obtain legitimately helpful new options over time. 

For instance, Rivian started rolling out a software update on Wednesday, and there are some substantial enhancements it’s best to find out about. 

Gear Guard Dwell Cam

Gear Guard is Rivian’s camera-based safety system. It is much like Tesla’s Sentry Mode in that it always displays a car’s environment and data clips when it senses any humorous enterprise.  

And now, with the brand new replace, Rivian house owners can watch a reside feed of what is going on on of their car’s neighborhood proper from the Rivian cellular app. Here is what it’ll appear like within the app:

Rivian tells InsideEVs that this has been one of many largest requests from house owners. And I can see why. Perhaps you left your automotive in a sketchy a part of city and simply wish to examine on it. Otherwise you wish to see if that bundle you ordered is in your doorstep. 

Drive Mode Animations

Rivians already characteristic spectacular, aesthetically fascinating graphics that depict what drive mode you are in. For example, in case you swap into snow mode, the illustration of your Rivian within the heart show will spin round and wind up on a snowy highway. If you swap into sport, all of it morphs to place your SUV or truck on a observe. It is a considerate contact that makes Rivians extra enjoyable, even when it is not strictly obligatory. 

On this newest replace, Rivian added some new animations aimed to elucidate what totally different settings really do. Now, in case you change the journey top—one thing you are able to do due to Rivian’s adjustable air suspension—an animation depicts your Rivian’s new floor clearance and complete top. 

There are additionally related animations for the regenerative braking, journey consolation and stability management settings. 

Dynamic Headlamp Leveling

Rivian’s second-generation R1S SUV and R1T truck include adaptive driving beam know-how, which remains to be new to the U.S. market. These headlights can dim a bit of their beam when Rivians sense an oncoming automotive. 

Now they will do greater than that. Dynamic headlamp leveling “creates a secure diffusion of sunshine from the automotive’s headlights whatever the car’s place, so you’ll be able to see straight forward in the dead of night, even on bumpy terrain or in instances of abrupt acceleration/deceleration,” Rivian says. So in case you’re on a bumpy highway, in principle your headlight beam ought to keep good and degree as a substitute of bouncing up and down. 

Tri-Zone Local weather Management

Lastly, Rivian has launched tri-zone local weather management. Now, the driving force, entrance passenger and again row(s) can every set their very own temperature desire. Earlier than, simply the 2 individuals up entrance loved that privilege. Plus, now these within the second row can use the touchscreen again there to regulate their zone’s temperature. 

What do you want most on this replace? What ought to Rivian add subsequent? Tell us within the feedback. 

Contact the writer: tim.levin@insideevs.com