RIVN Stock Jumps Overnight: CEO Teases Self-Driving System 'Very Similar To Tesla's FSD' This Year - Rivian plans to introduce supervised point-to-point driving this year, followed by eyes-off, unsupervised driving in 2027. - Scaringe said Rivian's long-term goal is fully driverless vehicles capable of handling tasks like airport drop-offs, grocery runs, and school pickups. - The company's push for autonomy underpins its partnership with Uber, with plans to deploy 50,000 R2 robotaxis and begin paid rides in 2028. Shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) jumped 2% overnight heading into Monday after CEO RJ Scaringe revealed that Rivian plans to roll out a self-driving system "very similar to Tesla's FSD" later this year, with unsupervised driving expected to follow in 2027. RIVN stock notched a fourth straight weekly gain, rising 3% last week. Rivian's Robotaxi Ambitions Speaking on the Masters of Scale podcast with host Jeff Berman over the weekend, Scaringe outlined an aggressive autonomy roadmap that could eventually pave the way for robotaxis and fully driverless vehicles. Scaringe said Rivian has spent years rebuilding its autonomy stack around an in-house AI-driven architecture, and the company is now preparing to roll out its biggest software upgrade yet: "Later this year, we'll have a full supervised point-to-point, which would be very similar to Tesla's FSD," he said. Rivian plans to follow that with eyes-off, unsupervised driving next year before eventually enabling vehicles to operate without anyone inside. According to Scaringe, the tech can eventually support use cases such as airport drop-offs, grocery runs, and school pickups. Rivian's autonomy ambitions are also driving its partnership with Uber: "We took the decision to partner with Uber so we could focus on the tech and leverage them for their access to a big distribution channel," Scaringe said. Through the partnership, Rivian plans to deploy 50,000