Rivians chief software designer is coming to Disrupt 2024
Summary
In a bid to drive down manufacturing costs and improve the performance of its EVs, Rivian changed 600 parts on its flagship R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck. The company left the exterior mostly untouched and instead reworked the guts, including the electrical architecture and a redesigned software user interface that provides detailed illustration-like graphics using Unreal Engine as well as deeper integration with Apple and Google. Lucky for us, Bensaid will join us on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to discuss what it takes to build a product from scratch — including how to navigate conflict and challenges — and how Rivian is trying to bring joy to customers through software. Most recently, Bensaid held senior engineering leadership positions at Intel and Silver Spring Networks, which was acquired by Itron. Investors, founders, engineers, designers and anyone else who is connected or interested in tech converge at Disrupt to learn, network, share ideas and maybe even launch the next big product.