About this episode
<p>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.</p><p>Timestamps<br>(00:00) Gen 1</p><p>(12:32) Gen 2</p><p>(18:37) Developing the first electric pickup truck</p><p>(27:36) John pitches some car features</p><p>(36:46) Stripe’s payment methods</p><p>(37:54) Autonomous driving</p><p>(44:51) Component progress</p><p>(53:17) The new economics of cars</p><p>(01:01:11) Manufacturing in the US</p>