Rivian to license its AI voice assistant to Volkswagen under joint venture

Rivian's $5.8 billion joint venture with Volkswagen Group now extends to AI, with Rivian licensing parts of its AI voice assistant technology to VW, according to its third-quarter investor presentation. Fees and target models were not disclosed, but the assistant could debut in VW's low-cost ID EVERY1, the first VW to use Rivian's software and electrical architecture.