Rivian’s 2025.26 Software Update
MAY 6th, 2025
Rivian Software Update 2025.26 Elevates Gen2 Autonomy, Steering, and In-Cabin UX
What’s Included in the Latest update?
🤖 Gen2 Perception Gets a Major Boost
Rivian continues refining its driver-assistance platform with improved sensor perception and visual feedback for Gen2 R1T and R1S models:
- Better performance when sensors are obstructed by mud, snow, or direct sunlight
- Faster, smarter reactions to cut-ins, merges, and stopped traffic
- Expanded vehicle detection in multiple lanes and cross-traffic
- Improved driver display visualizations
- Reduced disengagements caused by poor lane markings
These upgrades bring more confidence behind the wheel—especially in complex traffic scenarios.
🎮 Steering Upgrades for Sport & Off-Road Modes
Driving dynamics are sharper than ever:
- Sport Mode:
- Enhanced cornering precision and tire feedback
- Off-Road Modes:
- Reduced steering wheel kickback over rocky terrain
- Improved feedback and control during drifts and loose surface driving
- Smarter torque feedback during wheel slip
Note: All-Purpose, Snow, and Conserve drive modes remain unchanged.
🧭 Navigation + Touchscreen Stability User experience got a polish too:
- Navigation: Better touch responsiveness, stability, and swipe gestures
- Center display: Fix for unresponsive multi-touch gestures after DRM-protected video playback (credit to u/SnazzyLabs)
🔊 App Improvements & Integrations
- Alexa now works with YouTube™
- Apple Music login bug resolved for select users
- Better app stability overall on the center display
❄️ Climate, Gear Guard, and Display Fixes
- Improved cabin humidity control (Gen2) (Thanks, u/RivianTrackr!)
- Gear Guard thumbnails/videos now display properly (Gen2)
- Fixed inaccurate Trip A/B efficiency readings (Gen2)
- Proper seat conditioning icons now show
- Added option to restart vehicle manually via Settings → Vehicle → Service (Gen2)
🧊 Charging + Conditioning Updates
- Battery preconditioning now works more reliably when battery is low
- Fixed annoying repeated "range too low" notifications during fast charge prep
- Active grille shutter noise reduced during vehicle wake-up (Gen1)
Source: RivianRoamer