Rivian buys world model startup to accelerate self-driving ambitions
EV maker Rivian has acquired Third Dimension, a U.K. startup founded in 2024 by gaming and autonomous-vehicle veterans Tolga Kart and Piotr Sokólski, TechCrunch reports.
Third Dimension's AI turns images and videos into realistic 3D worlds. Rivian plans to use it to turn real-world driving data into simulated environments to accelerate its driver-assistance features and the self-driving system for the robotaxis it plans to supply to Uber.
Terms weren't disclosed. The 15-person team, mostly in the U.K., joins the autonomy and AI team led by James Philbin, who said the deal also lets Rivian expand its London AI hub. The startup had raised $7 million in seed funding.
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