On Tuesday (local time), RJ Scaringe, the CEO of the American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, disclosed that the company is contemplating the in-house production of LiDAR sensors. To further this initiative, Rivian might partner with a Chinese company. As part of its broader strategy to cultivate proprietary autonomous driving technology, Rivian initiated an in-house chip development program last year, positioning itself to rival Tesla. Its inaugural in-house chip, the RAP1, is crafted using a 5-nanometer process and boasts an impressive memory bandwidth of 205GB per second. The next-generation vehicle computer, known as the Autonomy Compute Module 3, harnesses the power of two RAP1 chips and is capable of processing a staggering 5 billion pixels per second. This performance represents a fourfold increase over existing NVIDIA systems. Rivian has ambitious plans to introduce an 'Autonomy+' subscription service in early 2026, with pricing options including a one-time payment of $2,500 or a monthly subscription starting at $49.99. Furthermore, the company is exploring the possibility of utilizing Chinese technology to facilitate the in-house production of LiDAR sensors in the United States, potentially through the formation of a joint venture.