First R2 validation build vehicle rolls off the production line!

[Katsudon]

Big milestone! The first R2 validation build vehicle has rolled off the assembly line at Normal plant! Posted by @Hilbe

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[Snowdog]

Kool

 

[DuoRivian]

This is great news and seems to deflate those who think it will be June or later for sales to consumers. I expect more news including the configurator by the time of Q4 financial results.

 

[MountainPassPerformance]

Exciting. Now do the R3X

 

[Electric Rivilution]

R2 manufacturing validation builds are rolling off the line in Normal! Beyond excited to start delivering to customers soon. - RJ Scaringe

 

[Donald Stanfield]

wHaT aBoUT thE dELaYs?

 

[Budman]

Some more interesting tidbits at RivianTracker

https://riviantrackr.com/news/rivia...with-manufacturing-validation-build-vehicles/

 

[captainjp]

Delays, delays, delays.
2027 or even 2028 fo sho

 

[Electric Rivilution]

R2 manufacturing validation builds are rolling off the line in Normal! 12 months ago, this was a grass field — incredible work by our teams to get our R2 plant built so quickly!

 

[VandalSibs]

How quickly did Rivian go from manufacturing validation build to first deliveries with R1? Might not be a 1 to 1 comparison, but I am curious....

 

[iansriv]

How quickly did Rivian go from manufacturing validation build to first deliveries with R1? Might not be a 1 to 1 comparison, but I am curious....

Anyone else notice how much happier everyone in the photos look compared to when the R1s were rolling out? A bit of bias for the new baby! (j/k).

 

[drichan]

How quickly did Rivian go from manufacturing validation build to first deliveries with R1? Might not be a 1 to 1 comparison, but I am curious....

3-5 months

 

[SANZC02]

How quickly did Rivian go from manufacturing validation build to first deliveries with R1? Might not be a 1 to 1 comparison, but I am curious....

I think it was January to September of 2021. They were validating 3 different models on a much more complicated build. The R2 should be much quicker, it is only 1 model with significant attention paid to ease of assembly. I do not see any issues starting deliveries by May or June at this point.

 

[savethemanual]

Congrats Rivian, this is fantastic news!

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

Getting closer…

From the interwebs:

“In the automotive industry, a validation build is a stage in the vehicle development process where pre-production prototypes are assembled to verify that designs, tooling, and manufacturing processes all work correctly before mass production. This build is part of the vehicle validation phase and typically focuses on confirming fit, finish, function, and compliance with safety and quality standards rather than introducing major changes to the design.

These builds often happen after initial prototypes and before final production, serving as a critical checkpoint before the official launch.”

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