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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (RV Tech) is a 50/50 joint venture launched in November 2024 that fuses Rivian's software and electrical-hardware know-how with Volkswagen Group's global manufacturing scale. Co-headquartered in Palo Alto, it builds the zonal electrical architecture, operating systems, in-vehicle AI, and cloud-connectivity stack that will power next-generation software-defined vehicles across Volkswagen, Audi, Scout, Rivian, and more - aiming to make every new car smarter, cheaper to build, and continuously upgradable over the air.
Sonatus
Sonatus is a Sunnyvale-based automotive software company building the AI-powered, software-defined vehicle. Its Digital Dynamics platform - including Sonatus Updater, Automator, Collector AI, and AI Director - lets automakers deploy, monitor, and update vehicle software and edge AI models without rewriting code. Sonatus technology is in production in over 6 million vehicles, including models from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.