Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update - Ars Technica
PushButton AI Team ·
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update - Ars Technica
Even Rivian figured out the secret most AI vendors won't tell you.
Their new AI assistant works because it connects directly to systems already running in the vehicle. No ripping anything out. No sta
Even Rivian figured out the secret most AI vendors won't tell you.
Their new AI assistant works because it connects directly to systems already running in the vehicle. No ripping anything out. No starting from scratch. It simply plugs into what's already there.
Sound familiar? You bought that AI tool that sits untouched at $200/month because it didn't connect to how your business actually runs. That's not your failure. That's a design failure by whoever sold it to you.
The lesson from Rivian is worth writing down: AI that integrates with your existing workflow gets used. AI that demands you change everything gets abandoned. Every time.
Before you evaluate any AI tool, ask one question — does this plug into something my team already does daily? Email, scheduling, quoting, customer follow-up. Pick one. If the answer is yes, you have a candidate worth testing. If the answer is "you'll need to change your process first," walk away.
That single filter eliminates 80% of the noise and gets you closer to that first real win faster than any demo call will.
What's one workflow your team repeats every single day that still runs entirely on manual effort?
