Arm technology underpins Rivian RAP1 autonomy processor

Dec 11, 2025 · Partnership · Arm · Semiconductors

Rivian disclosed that its RAP1 custom autonomy processor uses Arm Automotive Enhanced compute technology and Armv9 architecture.

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  • RAP1 is part of Rivian’s third-generation autonomy computer.
  • The processor uses Armv9 architecture.
  • The announcement identifies Arm Automotive Enhanced technology as the compute foundation.

Arm develops processor architectures, CPU designs, compute subsystems and software used across embedded, automotive and AI systems. Tensor’s Robocar integrates 433 Arm-based cores across autonomy, drive-by-wire and safety domains.