First NoticedNovember 13, 2026Public ReleaseTBD
- View more road incidents along a route, including lane closures and objects in the road, plus traffic lights and stop signs.
- Tap supported incidents on the map for more detail.
- Get visual and audio alerts as you approach supported incidents.
- Choose audio for alerts, directions, or both so you can hear what’s ahead even when you know the way.
Explore alternative routes while you drive
- See and choose alternative routes without leaving active navigation.
- Compare travel times directly on the map, then tap an alternative route to make it the active one.
- Improved loading times for routes that don’t require charging stops.
- Added the option to set a preferred arrival range at charging stops separate from your destination, giving more control over how you plan a trip.
- After navigation begins, added the option to see and adjust current trip preferences and quickly change any settings you don’t want.
- Software updates now download more efficiently, with improved Wi-Fi connectivity and clearer notifications when updates are ready to download.
- Notifications now appear in the Rivian mobile app when a new software update is available for download, making it easier to manage updates over your home Wi-Fi connection.
New Night Theme
The vehicle display now features a new Night theme designed to improve visibility and reduce eye strain during nighttime driving.
Rivian Assistant: Real-time Sports Updates
Stay up to date with your favorite teams hands-free by asking Rivian Assistant for live scores, game schedules, and league standings across top football, baseball, basketball, and soccer leagues.
- Requires an active internet connection.
- Support for more sports and leagues, including college sports, is coming soon.
Gear Guard
- Improved Gear Guard detection performance.
- Fixed an issue with the Motion Cam “Switch off at home location” setting that caused it to toggle off after a software update.
- Fixed issues related to stability of the initial setup process of Gear Guard, including setup of a USB device.
Google Cast
- Improved connection reliability and recovery when the network briefly drops during a session.
- Smoother playback when switching between apps, resuming a cast, or transitioning to and from ad content.
- Improved overall system performance when casting.
Climate
- Fixed an issue that caused the fan speed to oscillate during defrost mode.Gen 1 Only
- Rear cabin climate air distribution settings now persist.
- Improved defog and defrost interaction behavior.
- Improved airflow behavior during maximum defrost operation.
- Improved the restoration of preconditioning to occupied settings.
- Improved third-row cooling interaction and notifications for cabin heating.
Vehicle access
- Improved driver profile detection upon vehicle entry.
- Improved the reliability and quality of automatic movements of the driver seat, steering column, and mirrors, including roomy entry and reverse mirror tilt.Gen 1 Only
- Fixed an issue that caused formerly disabled passive entry to reactivate itself after an update.
- Fixed an issue that caused key fob signal strength reporting inconsistencies when multiple key devices were present.
- Improved the robustness of the enrollment and pairing process.
- Fixed a rare issue that prevented the vehicle from shifting into D (Drive) or R (Reverse) when a valid key was present.
Additional Improvements
- Improved the responsiveness and reliability of the Infotainment system, including camera views and overall performance.
- Fixed an issue that prevented Rivian Assistant from recognizing spoken punctuation.
