Rivian Faces A Class Action Lawsuit Over Self-Driving In Its Early Vehicles
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Rivian is being sued for allegedly overstating the self-driving capabilities of its early R1T and R1S models.Summary
Rivian faces a class action lawsuit alleging that it made misleading claims about the self-driving capabilities of its first-generation R1T truck and R1S SUV. The complaint states that the company represented these early models as capable of Level 3 autonomous driving, but they were manufactured without the necessary hardware, cameras, sensors, and compute power to support such features. The plaintiffs argue that Rivian knew the vehicles would never be capable of "true hands-free driving" yet continued to tout these capabilities to induce consumers to purchase them. The lawsuit comes as Rivian introduced "universal hands-free driving" software for its newer R2 and second-generation R1 models.
(Source：Engadget)