Rivian Software Update 2025.26 Peak Response

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Release Notes

Improvements
  • Enhanced perception upgrades the autonomous and active safety features on R1 Gen 2 vehicles (Gen 2)Improved system performance when sensors are temporarily obstructed by snow, mud, or direct sunlight (Gen 2)
    • Improved detection and quicker reaction times to dynamic traffic conditions, such as cut-ins, merges, and stopped traffic (Gen 2)
    • Expanded vehicle detection across multiple lanes and in cross-traffic, with improved visualizations on the driver display (Gen 2)
    • Reduced number of system disengagements due to poorly marked lanes (Gen 2)
    • Improved the performance and stability of apps on the center display
  • In Navigation, improved the stability, usability, and responsiveness to touch gestures, such as swiping
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the center display from responding properly to multi-touch gestures after streaming video content protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) (Thanks, u/SnazzyLabs, for the report.)
  • Alexa now works with YouTube™
  • Fixed an issue in Apple Music that prevented certain users from signing back into the app
  • Enhanced steering calibrations for Sport and Off-Road drive modes to further optimize steering performance
    • Sport drive mode: Maximized tire feedback and enhanced cornering precision
    • Off-Road drive modes:
      • Reduced steering wheel kickback when you drive over rocky terrain
      • Enhanced steering effort and damping to improve feedback during controlled rotation or drifting over gravel
      • Improved steering torque feedback when you drive over loose surfaces and if wheel slip occurs
NOTE:
All-Purpose, Snow, and Conserve drive modes remain unchanged.
  • Improved cabin climate behavior in humid conditions (Gen 2) (Thanks, u/RivianTrackr, for the report.)
  • Fixed an issue that kept Gear Guard thumbnails and videos from displaying properly on the Motion Cam and Incidents screens (Gen 2)
  • Increased the availability of on-demand battery conditioning when the vehicle battery is low
  • Fixed an issue that caused the "range is too low" notification to repeatedly appear during on-demand battery conditioning for DC fast charging
  • Fixed an issue that displayed inaccurate efficiency and energy consumption values for Trips A and B (Gen 2)
  • Improved calibration to display the appropriate seat conditioning icon
  • Added a way to restart the vehicle to the Settings > Vehicle > Service screen (Gen 2)
  • Reduced active grille shutter noise from the front of the vehicle when it wakes from sleep (Gen 1)

Build Versions

Platform-specific builds for each generation

Gen 1

2021-2024
2025.26.01 f01e7be

Released August 16, 2025

Gen 2

2025+
2025.26.30 7aaaee3

Released August 17, 2025