ZONAL LATENCY <4ms OTA DEPLOYMENT FLEET-WIDE COMBINED R&D 40+ YEARS ARCHITECTURE UNIFIED OEMs 2 TESTING WINTER COMPLETE ZONAL LATENCY <4ms OTA DEPLOYMENT FLEET-WIDE COMBINED R&D 40+ YEARS ARCHITECTURE UNIFIED OEMs 2 TESTING WINTER COMPLETE
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RIVIAN + VOLKSWAGEN GROUP TECHNOLOGIES

Transforming the automotive experience, everywhere.

Race-tested engineering discipline, applied to every vehicle on the road — one architecture, refined lap after lap, mile after mile.

MISSION

Move automotive onward. We're advancing the capabilities of software-defined vehicles — building a world where every new vehicle becomes more intelligent, more sustainable and more enjoyable, long after it leaves the factory floor.

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WHY THE JOINT VENTURE

Coming together to lead the way

Two industry leaders, one shared architecture. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity — engineered with the same precision discipline that defines top-tier motorsport.

SECTOR 01

Innovation at scale

Our reach spans the world's most recognized automotive brands, bringing new experiences to a broad market quickly.

SECTOR 02

Diverse collaboration

By combining our backgrounds — EV innovator and longtime automotive leader — we tackle big challenges from fresh angles.

SECTOR 03

Global impact

We're accelerating the global transition to electric vehicles — for safer roadways and a more sustainable planet.

CONNECTIVITY

Every signal, engineered.

THE ARCHITECTURE

One build, top to bottom

Every layer engineered together — the same integration discipline a race team applies from chassis to pit wall. Hover a layer to inspect it.

LAYER 01

Cloud & Connectivity

Fleet-wide services, OTA delivery, and the always-on link between vehicle and cloud.
LAYER 02

Vehicle Operating System

The unified OS that runs every domain of the car — safety, infotainment, ADAS — on one codebase.
LAYER 03

Zonal Controllers

Consolidated compute that replaces hundreds of legacy ECUs with a handful of zonal brains.
LAYER 04

Silicon & Sensors

The hardware foundation — compute, sensing and networking built for a software-defined vehicle.
CAREERS

The road to the future is uncharted.

By combining expertise across connectivity, AI and security, we're mapping a new way forward — together.

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Real-world impact

See your ideas ship across some of the world's most recognized car brands.

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New challenges

From zonal architecture to in-vehicle intelligence — define what's next.

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Engineering-led

Thrive in a culture that embraces first-principles thinking to build scalable solutions.

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Highly collaborative

The best work comes from bringing bold, diverse thinkers together.

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OPEN ROLES

Build the operating system for every vehicle on the road.

Engineering, product and design roles open across Palo Alto, and remote.

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LEADERSHIP

Leadership

Wassym Bensaid

Wassym Bensaid

CO-CEO & CTO

A leader in software and systems engineering with deep experience across consumer, semiconductor, IoT and automotive. At Rivian, he built the multi-disciplinary team behind the company's vehicle software from scratch.

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Carsten Helbing

Carsten Helbing

CO-CEO & COO

A mechanical engineer by training, Carsten joined Volkswagen in 2001 and rose to serve as Group Chief Technology Engineer and a member of the Executive Board of the Group's AI-LAB.

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