Rivian Automotive, Inc.

Rivian has invested more than $5 million in 3D-printing machines and is broadening employee access to use additive manufacturing for tools, prototypes and some production parts to shorten development and repair cycles and reduce supplier and logistics costs. Ford and GM are scaling similar programs across plants, with Ford operating over 200 machines and deploying 3D-printing labs at more than 23 plants, and GM using dozens of printed components on high-end models. Automakers say 3D printing lowers tooling costs, accelerates part delivery from weeks to days or hours, and supports low-volume or on-demand needs. » More on cnbc.com

CEO RJ Scaringe emphasized Rivian’s push into self‑driving, previewing a point‑to‑point hands‑free feature for employee testing in 2026, customer rollout in 2027, and robotaxis with Uber in 2028. The strategy requires custom chips, expensive lidar and heavy AI compute, increasing costs and risking margins just as the R2 ramp continues. Rivian reports strong software revenue growth and encouraging take rates for its Autonomy Plus package, but execution, safety edge cases and legal exposure make the next two years a high‑stakes test for the company. » More on theverge.com

Rivian reported an adjusted loss per share of $0.48 vs. $0.62 expected and revenue of $2.16 billion, driven by ramped production and sales of the new R2. Deliveries reached a record 19,248 units in Q3, and the company raised 2026 guidance for vehicle deliveries (67,000–70,000), narrowed pre-tax adjusted losses and cut midpoint capex. Software and services revenue grew to $605 million with a $256 million gross profit, while automotive operations still showed a gross loss. Rivian held $5.5 billion in cash and management said per-unit profitability with the R2 is achievable but requires scaling beyond current production plans. » More on cnbc.com