Rivian Acquires Third Dimension AI, Inc. to Accelerate Advanced Scene Simulation for Autonomous Driving Technology Development
Business Wire•22/10/2026•17:04 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Rivian acquires Third Dimension AI to accelerate autonomous-driving simulation development
- ➤Third Dimension platform converts real-world data into controllable, high-fidelity 3D environments
- ➤Acquisition expands synthetic-data generation for Rivian’s consumer and robotaxi autonomy roadmaps
- ➤Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed
Expert Statements
James Philbin, SVP, Autonomy & AI at Rivian
“Simulation is central to how we train and validate our autonomous driving systems”
James Philbin, SVP, Autonomy & AI at Rivian
“Third Dimension’s team has built impressive technology that turns real-world data into detailed 3D environments. This allows us to recreate challenging driving situations, vary the conditions, and improve how our systems respond. Their technology and expertise will strengthen and accelerate autonomy across our consumer and robotaxi roadmaps.”
Tolga Kart, Co-Founder and CEO of Third Dimension AI
“Our mission at Third Dimension AI has always been to power the next generation of embodied AI and autonomous systems”
Tolga Kart, Co-Founder and CEO of Third Dimension AI
“Joining Rivian allows us to deploy our simulation technology at scale, accelerating both the generation of data needed to train autonomous systems and the validation needed to deploy them safely and reliably.”
Rivian Acquires Third Dimension AI, Inc. to Accelerate Advanced Scene Simulation for Autonomous Driving Technology Development
* Acquisition brings advanced 3D spatial generation and simulation platform in-house to power Rivian’s end-to-end autonomous driving data flywheel
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