Story: Introducing Rivian Assistant & Rivian Unified Intelligence. Unlock hands-free utility with Connect+

[TexasBob]

Oh my goodness this is going to be a very long wait for the next update!
Actual conversation...
Me: " Hey Rivian, can you change your voice?"
Rivian: "Yes I have several different voices from which to choose. Would you like to hear them now?"
Me: "Yes please "
Rivian: "Ok ... Actually I cannot change my voice. Would you like me to open and close your windows?"
Me: "why on earth would I want you to do that?"

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[beatle]

This will be great if they can make it agentic to perform tasks like putting the truck into your preferred drive mode when you start it, or changing the drive mode to all purpose / soft when you enable D+. Probably not though.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

This will be great if they can make it agentic to perform tasks like putting the truck into your preferred drive mode when you start it, or changing the drive mode to all purpose / soft when you enable D+. Probably not though.

I asked it to put my truck in reverse, couldn't do that.

Also: Update nuked my flash drive used for Gear Guard, had to remove it and wipe it with DiskPart on my computer (normal format errored out). Not a biggie, doesn't seem to be a widespread issue.

 

[SANZC02]

I asked it to put my truck in reverse, couldn't do that.

Also: Update nuked my flash drive used for Gear Guard, had to remove it and wipe it with DiskPart on my computer (normal format errored out). Not a biggie, doesn't seem to be a widespread issue.

Thanks for sharing the drive issue, I’ll make sure to check once I get the OTA.

 

[Batman]

Meh. I want the backend to be connected to claude, so I can ask it everything. Not paying $15/month for car controls.

 

[godfodder0901]

Meh. I want the backend to be connected to claude, so I can ask it everything. Not paying $15/month for car controls.

It's Gemini, so you can ask it all kinds of stuff.

 

[R1SCD]

It's Gemini, so you can ask it all kinds of stuff.

That's what I thought, but according to their AI Use Terms, looks like their using " Azure OpenAI through Microsoft"

Section 11: https://rivian.com/legal/ai

 

[godfodder0901]

That's what I thought, but according to their AI Use Terms, looks like their using " Azure OpenAI through Microsoft"

Section 11: https://rivian.com/legal/ai

I mean, it does say 'such as'... And in some of the leaked versions, it had the ability to select from a few different providers.

 

[tate16t]

Rivian uses a "hybrid" model approach to ensure the assistant is both fast and smart:

Azure OpenAI Service: This provides the Large Language Model (LLM) backbone. It allows the assistant to understand natural language, summarize text messages, and answer general knowledge questions. Rivian chose Azure specifically for its enterprise-grade privacy and data security.

Rivian Unified Intelligence: This is Rivian's "orchestration layer." It acts as the gatekeeper, deciding which requests go to the cloud (Azure) and which are handled locally on the vehicle's hardware for speed and privacy.

On-Vehicle Processing: For critical functions like changing drive modes, opening the trunk, or adjusting climate, the system often uses "Edge AI" (local processing) to ensure the car responds even if you have no cellular signal.

Source: Google Gemini

 

[Zoidz]

Connect + subscriber and still no update. Priority updates my butt.

How to tell us you don't know how updates work without telling us you don't know how updates work. Try asking instead of whining.

 

[Time2Roll]

Connect + subscriber and still no update. Priority updates my butt.

Priority is over the non-subscribers only. Non-subscribers start in bulk maybe a week ten days after you.

RivianRomer currently shows about 50% of C+ downloading and 2% of the rest. Priority is not a first in line guarantee vs all the other C+ subscribers. You know if everyone is special.... no-one is special.

Myself I prefer to wait a week and see what vets out for bugs.

Although I find it odd how slow the roll out is in general. Will it slow down when there are a million+ vehicles? 5 million? Would be interesting to know the push rate.

 

[Time2Roll]

Me: "why on earth would I want you to do that?"

More like "Yes roll them down I need to scream out my frustration"

 

[Supratachophobia]

Playing around with the VA for about 10 min and here are some findings:

Voice control will not fold the mirrors, it can't control the windows, can't toggle the hazard lights, can't activate windshield wipers, can't do anything with the headlights or turn signals, can't save dash cam footage, can't restore seat position, can't change charge limit or amperage, can't toggle hotspot, can't turn on camp mode, and you can't lock/unlock the doors.
In addition, the voice assistant can't give you consumption data, can't open the center console, can't fold the seats, can't lock storage bin, and gives completely inaccurate information about nearest chargers (looks like it's using the major city I'm in as a reference instead of my current GPS location).

Mind you, it does understand what I want which is actually pretty surprising. But incredibly frustrating that I can't use voice commands as a safety feature so as to not interact with the touchscreen and divert attention from the road. What gives?

 

[Supratachophobia]

This will be great if they can make it agentic to perform tasks like putting the truck into your preferred drive mode when you start it, or changing the drive mode to all purpose / soft when you enable D+. Probably not though.

You are talking about a macro type system which would be awesome to do a routine on command.

 

[Supratachophobia]

It's Gemini, so you can ask it all kinds of stuff.

I just asked it what SolarEdge replacement part I can use for a p505 optimizer that's been damaged by squirrels. It actually gave the correct answer that an s500b or p5** optimizer is compatible. But I'm more impressed it didn't give the incorrect answer that other LLMs give, and that is the S440 optimizer which specifically does not work with other p505s in a string.

So, general inquiries get a +1

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