Rivian Automotive Inc.
(NASDAQ:RIVN) Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid said Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) CarPlay, Android Auto and physical buttons will become "completely obsolete" as deeply integrated automotive artificial intelligence changes how drivers interact with vehicles.
Rivian Rejects Screen Mirroring Approach "The challenge with screen mirroring solutions is that they take over every single pixel in the car," Bensaid said, speaking on The Verge's latest episode of the 'Decoder' podcast.
He said Rivian instead wants to build its own interface around "end-to-end integration." Bensaid said "deep AI integration into the car" will eventually make the debate over CarPlay "completely obsolete." He argued that Rivian owners will eventually access the core functions of many apps through an AI agent rather than switching between CarPlay, Android Auto or native apps.
