Rivian CEO says autonomy will enable 'dramatically different' vehicle designs

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that full autonomy will unlock new form factors for personally owned vehicles. The company is willing to delay profitability to develop self-driving software and plans robotaxi versions of its R2 SUV on Uber's app.

• Scaringe: autonomy will enable 'dramatically different' personal vehicles after R2 and R3
• Rivian promises point-to-point hands-off driving under supervision by year-end
• Robotaxi versions of the R2 will be available on Uber's ride-hail app
• About 95% of US miles are driven in personally owned vehicles, a share likely to stay dominant