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Rivian: LiDAR R2 reaches customers in 2027, employees get it this year

Employees will get Rivian’s RAP1 chip and LiDAR first as the automaker says the hardware now costs only a few hundred dollars.

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Rivian says its LiDAR-equipped R2 with the RAP1 computer goes to employees in late 2026 and customers in 2027, while point-to-point arrives first.

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You Won't Be Able To Buy A Rivian R2 With Lidar This Year After All

A Rivian executive revealed that it still plans to launch its new RAP1 autonomy computer and lidar-equipped sensor suite in 2026—but for employee cars first.

·New York, United States
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Rivian: LiDAR R2 reaches customers in 2027, employees get it this year

Rivian says its LiDAR-equipped R2 with the RAP1 computer goes to employees in late 2026 and customers in 2027, while point-to-point arrives first.

·Fremont, United States
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Electrek broke the news in Fremont, United States on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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