Overview
- In a Stratechery interview published December 16, RJ Scaringe reiterated that Rivian will not support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
- Scaringe called most rival in-car systems a "disaster" and said he welcomes CarPlay when driving non-Rivian, non-Tesla vehicles.
- Rivian plans to launch a digital car key for both iOS and Android users before the end of the year.
- The company is adding native capabilities, including Google Maps introduced in a July update and support for Apple Music, with more mapping platforms planned.
- He argued future AI could provide a single integration layer over Rivian’s OS and noted Bloomberg’s unconfirmed report that Tesla is testing CarPlay.