Rivian CEO Sees Waymo Robotaxi Outside Window, Feels Instantly Outclassed
KEY POINTS
- ā¢RJ Scaringe, Rivianās founder and CEO, discussed building self-driving cars at their Palo Alto office in December 2025.
- ā¢A Waymo robotaxi from Alphabet drove past their building while a Goldman Sachs analyst took a selfie inside it.
- ā¢Scaringe laughed at the ironic timing, highlighting the challenges Rivian faces competing with established autonomous vehicle companies.
On some random day at Rivian's Palo Alto HQ, RJ Scaringe found himself giving investors an epic pep talk about adventure-themed electric vehicles and suddenly deciding to build self-driving tech like everyone's favorite sci-fi trope. Just as if on cue, a Waymo robotaxi, owned by AlphabetāGoogleās rainy-day project that actually manages robot cars better than most humans manage emailsāglides past the window. The passenger? A Goldman Sachs analyst snagging a quick selfie from the futuristic Uber experience, presumably to humble brag about his casual ride choices. RJ laughs, calls it 'so perfect,' a dry chuckle hinting that Teslaās been watching Rivian try to catch up with Waymo's effortless robotaxi swagger.
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Rivian CEOās day got instantly worse when a Waymo robo-taxi showed up outside, stealing all the tech spotlight like an uninvited Uber surge pricing nightmare.
When your startup is announcing self-driving plans but Google's robotaxi just casually rolls by like it owns the future of transport.
Rivian: 'We build adventurous EVs!' Waymo: 'Cool story, bro,' as their robo-taxi scoops up a Goldman Sachs selfie king.
Source: Theverge | Published: 12/20/2025 | Author: Andrew J. Hawkins
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