mobilityThe Verge· 5/28/2026, 2:00:00 PM★ 8.0
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
Today, I’m talking with Wassym Bensaid, the chief software officer at Rivian, and the co-CEO of Rivian’s platform joint venture with Volkswagen, which everyone just calls RV Tech. That joint venture kicked off about a year and a half ago with a nearly $6 billion investment from Volkswagen. It effectively puts Wassym in charge of […]
💡 AI analysis: Rivian's chief software officer, Wassym Bensaid, arguing that CarPlay or buttons are unnecessary signals that the competition among automakers for software will intensify, potentially redefining market standards for vehicle interfaces.
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