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I had seen this speculated but never confirmed, so I emailed Rivian directly to ask if they would be supporting one or both of these. TLDR: Nope, they won't. Their answer is below, and it's definitely disappointing,
"Thanks for reaching out! Our Adventure package comes standard with Rivian Elevation 360° featuring Alexa integration.
We believe to create a fully immersive audio experience for our community, an integrated platform optimized for Rivian was best. So, we will not be offering Apple Carplay or Android Auto.
Some key benefits of Rivian Elevation 360° audio include speakers that are positioned at precise locations throughout the cabin – including four titanium dome speakers overhead – that creates a truly immersive experience. And you can take that experience anywhere you’d like with the removable Bluetooth speaker located in the center console.
We look forward to releasing more information about our infotainment systems as we move closer to production!
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
See you on the road soon,"
"Thanks for reaching out! Our Adventure package comes standard with Rivian Elevation 360° featuring Alexa integration.
We believe to create a fully immersive audio experience for our community, an integrated platform optimized for Rivian was best. So, we will not be offering Apple Carplay or Android Auto.
Some key benefits of Rivian Elevation 360° audio include speakers that are positioned at precise locations throughout the cabin – including four titanium dome speakers overhead – that creates a truly immersive experience. And you can take that experience anywhere you’d like with the removable Bluetooth speaker located in the center console.
We look forward to releasing more information about our infotainment systems as we move closer to production!
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
See you on the road soon,"