在昨晚长达一小时的财报电话会议上，Rivian首席执行官RJ Scaringe花在宣传公司尚未经验证的自动驾驶雄心上的时间，比谈论至关重要的R2 SUV产量爬坡还要多。
During an hourlong earnings call last night, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe spent less time talking about the production ramp of the all-important R2 SUV than he did hyping the company's still-unproven autonomous vehicle ambitions.
但该公司将在今年晚些时候面临关键考验，届时将推出其点对点免手驾驶功能——首先于2026年向自家员工开放测试和验证，随后于2027年向客户推出。此后，Rivian表示将于2028年与Uber合作推出首批Robotaxi车辆。简而言之，未来两年将决定Rivian能否在其高风险的自动驾驶征程中成败。
But the company faces a crucial test later this year, when it rolls out its point-to-point hands-free driving feature - first to its own employees for testing and validation in 2026, and later to customers in 2027. Following that, Rivian says it will launch its first robotaxi vehicles in partnership with Uber in 2028. In short, the next two years will determine whether Rivian will succeed or fail in its high-stakes ques …