Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
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Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#2is everyone designing their own silicon getting so much additional them-specific utility out of it that it's actually worth it?
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#3No, Waymo is just going to license their tech to normal automakers, like Toyota, and those licensees will win. Rivian is run by a Musk-wannabe but even this stock pump isn’t going to help with his sociopath, multibillion dollar compensation package.
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#4Yet no AndoidAuto. Pass.
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#5No, Waymo is just going to license their tech to normal automakers, like Toyota, and those licensees will win. Rivian is run by a Musk-wannabe but even this stock pump isn’t going to help with his sociopath, multibillion dollar compensation package.
What stock pump, its cratered on the news.
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#6Where I live I am often surrounded by Waymo vehicles... is Lidar 100% safe for people to be around? I ask because I read an article about how Lidar on one of the new Volvos could destroy your phone camera if you pointed it at it? If Lidar can do that to a phone camera, can it hurt your eyes?
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#7is everyone designing their own silicon getting so much additional them-specific utility out of it that it's actually worth it?
Rivian has a huge interest in being the outsourcer for legacy automakers. They’re not able to sell $100k cars enough and even with the promised R2, they probably will only be a small-ish player in the EV market. Their CEO recognizes how crazy good Chinese EVs are and currently they’re not even a competitor for Tesla.
But, VW is willing to pay $5B for their software platform. I think they want to extend that to being able to sell custom chips and “AI” capabilities, whatever that means.
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#8Where I live I am often surrounded by Waymo vehicles... is Lidar 100% safe for people to be around? I ask because I read an article about how Lidar on one of the new Volvos could destroy your phone camera if you pointed it at it? If Lidar can do that to a phone camera, can it hurt your eyes?
Depends on the type of LIDAR. LIDAR rated for vehicle use is at a wavelength opaque to the eyes so it hits the surface and fluid of your eye and reflects back rather than going through to your cones and rods.
It isn't however opaque for optical glass (since the LIDAR has to shine through optical glass in the first place) so it hits your camera lens, goes straight through, and slams the sensor.
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#9No, Waymo is just going to license their tech to normal automakers, like Toyota, and those licensees will win. Rivian is run by a Musk-wannabe but even this stock pump isn’t going to help with his sociopath, multibillion dollar compensation package.
What stock pump, its cratered on the news.
That is curious. The market must not have faith in their ability to execute on their plans
Re: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
#10Can anyone explain why RIVN is down 8% after this announcement? Were investors expecting hands free handjobs or something?