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Business · Updated 23 Oct, 10:26 pm IST

Rivian acquires UK startup Third Dimension to build 3D driving simulations

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Why it matters for readers: Explains how car companies use 3D virtual worlds made from real footage to test self-driving systems.

  • Rivian acquired Third Dimension, a 15-person UK startup founded in 2024, and folded the team into its autonomy and AI group.1
  • Third Dimension’s tool converts real-world data and daily video clips into detailed 3D environments usable in game engines and simulators.1
  • The startup was founded by former engineers from Tesla Autopilot simulation and Wayve’s neural simulator team.1
  • Rivian said simulation is central to training and validating its autonomous driving systems and that Third Dimension’s tech will help build those environments.1
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