> He believes that Rivian owners will be able to access the core functionality of many apps through an AI agent, rather than needing to rely on CarPlay or Android Auto
I definitely don’t want that.
I also sense lack of imagination. There’s no way Rivian will build native apps for everything I use CarPlay for. They might be able to create a passable maps and music app, but I can’t imagine it surpassing what already exists on most phones.
> "The challenge with screen mirroring solutions is that they take over every single pixel in the car,"
This is not true. There are many brands that offer CarPlay in a window with the manufacturer's own interface around the CarPlay interface.
> Rivian's internal statistics showed that more than 70% of customers wanted CarPlay when their vehicles first launched around five years ago, but he said a recent survey showed that figure is apparently less than 25% now.
It'd be interesting to know how many of the 70% customers who initially wanted CarPlay are still driving a Rivian. I was one of them who was asking for CarPlay and now I longer drive a Rivian.
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 25.4 ms ] threadI definitely don’t want that.
I also sense lack of imagination. There’s no way Rivian will build native apps for everything I use CarPlay for. They might be able to create a passable maps and music app, but I can’t imagine it surpassing what already exists on most phones.
This is not true. There are many brands that offer CarPlay in a window with the manufacturer's own interface around the CarPlay interface.
> Rivian's internal statistics showed that more than 70% of customers wanted CarPlay when their vehicles first launched around five years ago, but he said a recent survey showed that figure is apparently less than 25% now.
It'd be interesting to know how many of the 70% customers who initially wanted CarPlay are still driving a Rivian. I was one of them who was asking for CarPlay and now I longer drive a Rivian.