Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Waking up to big news on a road trip in the R1S — Uber is committing $1.25 billion to Rivian and ordering up to 50,000 robotaxis. But this isn't just an Uber story. It's about Rivian's Gen 3 autonomous platform, a brand-new in-house processor pushing 1,600 TOPS, and what this deal could mean if you have an R2 on order.
I break down:
✅ Gen 2 vs Gen 3 autonomous platform — what actually changes
✅ Why Rivian chose LIDAR while Tesla stays vision-only
✅ My real-world experience with Universal Hands-Free (UHF) on this road trip
✅ Should you wait for Gen 3 before buying an R2?
✅ Where Rivian and Tesla might be by 2031
This is the kind of competition the EV space needs. Let me know your thoughts in the comments — did you place an R2 order?
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Rivian and Uber news - rivian.com/newsroom/article/uber-and-rivian-partner-to-deploy-up-to-50000-fully-autonomous-robotaxis
Rivian Autonomy - rivian.com/autonomy
R2 Lineup - rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-introduces-r2-lineup
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0:00 Rivian and Uber partnership
0:40 My thoughts
1:25 Differences between Gen 2 vs Gen 3 Rivian Autonomous Platform
2:29 Free trial UHF
2:40 UHF videos
3:48 Tesla's early driver assistance software
5:14 What role does Lidar play?
7:15 Biggest difference is RAP processor
7:42 Is Gen 2 vs Gen 3 same as Tesla HW3 vs HW4?
8:00 First R2 deliveries will have Gen 2 autonomy
8:46 Should you wait for R2 with Gen 3 autonomy?
9:20 Phantom braking
10:26 Level 2 autonomy
10:45 Level 4 autonomy
11:36 Tesla driver autonomy is far ahead
12:29 R2 reservations
13:14 What are your thoughts?
#Rivian #Uber #RivianR2 #ElectricVehicles
Waking up to big news on a road trip in the R1S — Uber is committing $1.25 billion to Rivian and ordering up to 50,000 robotaxis. But this isn't just an Uber story. It's about Rivian's Gen 3 autonomous platform, a brand-new in-house processor pushing 1,600 TOPS, and what this deal could mean if you have an R2 on order.
I break down:
✅ Gen 2 vs Gen 3 autonomous platform — what actually changes
✅ Why Rivian chose LIDAR while Tesla stays vision-only
✅ My real-world experience with Universal Hands-Free (UHF) on this road trip
✅ Should you wait for Gen 3 before buying an R2?
✅ Where Rivian and Tesla might be by 2031
This is the kind of competition the EV space needs. Let me know your thoughts in the comments — did you place an R2 order?
🔔 Subscribe for weekly EV ownership content, tech breakdowns, and road trips.
Rivian and Uber news - rivian.com/newsroom/article/uber-and-rivian-partner-to-deploy-up-to-50000-fully-autonomous-robotaxis
Rivian Autonomy - rivian.com/autonomy
R2 Lineup - rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-introduces-r2-lineup
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCxxfYRicpclvAjAveEgraYw/join
⭐️If you are planning to buy a Tesla, please use my referral link
https://my.linkpod.site/tesla
⭐️Rivian Referral is here.
SHERWIN1705934
https://my.linkpod.site/rivian
0:00 Rivian and Uber partnership
0:40 My thoughts
1:25 Differences between Gen 2 vs Gen 3 Rivian Autonomous Platform
2:29 Free trial UHF
2:40 UHF videos
3:48 Tesla's early driver assistance software
5:14 What role does Lidar play?
7:15 Biggest difference is RAP processor
7:42 Is Gen 2 vs Gen 3 same as Tesla HW3 vs HW4?
8:00 First R2 deliveries will have Gen 2 autonomy
8:46 Should you wait for R2 with Gen 3 autonomy?
9:20 Phantom braking
10:26 Level 2 autonomy
10:45 Level 4 autonomy
11:36 Tesla driver autonomy is far ahead
12:29 R2 reservations
13:14 What are your thoughts?
#Rivian #Uber #RivianR2 #ElectricVehicles
