Why Rivian is ignoring Android Auto for a solution that might not work

Rivian says it has no plans to support Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.

The company is betting on a proprietary AI assistant for music, navigation, and other in-car tasks.

Rivian argues phone-mirroring systems are too intrusive and would hand vehicle-related data to Apple and Google.

The decision highlights a broader EV industry tradeoff between user convenience and control over data and software.