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Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free

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319 points doctoboggan | 2 comments | 11 Dec 25 18:17 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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orliesaurus ◴[11 Dec 25 19:01 UTC] No.46235573[source]▶
Watching this unfold... I keep thinking about the supply chain... how many rare minerals go into this custom silicon?

ALSO what happens when the first generation hits end-of-life... will there be a clear path to recycling? I want to believe these platforms will last more than a subscription cycle...

BUT I guess we won't know until we see a teardown...

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1. spankalee ◴[11 Dec 25 19:05 UTC] No.46235646[source]▶
Why would more minerals go into custom silicon than off-the-shelf silicon? How would recycling be any different?
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2. orliesaurus ◴[11 Dec 25 19:09 UTC] No.46235709[source]▶
not "more"