How to build a $16B car company with RJ Scaringe, founder of Rivian
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Show Notes
RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO of Rivian, sits down for a cheeky pint with John Collison to discuss what it takes to build a car company from scratch, developing the first electric pickup truck, the shift to a software-defined zonal architecture, Rivian's AI-driven approach to autonomy, and the strategy behind their recent $5.8 billion deal with Volkswagen.
Timestamps
(00:00) Gen 1
(12:32) Gen 2
(18:37) Developing the first electric pickup truck
(27:36) John pitches some car features
(36:46) Stripe’s payment methods
(37:54) Autonomous driving
(44:51) Component progress
(53:17) The new economics of cars
(01:01:11) Manufacturing in the US