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Rivian buys Third Dimension AI to turn real roads into 3D test worlds

The 15-person startup turns camera footage into 3D scenes engineers can change. Rivian will use it to test software for its R2 robotaxis on Uber in 2028.

Tarun Mottlia

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Rivian buys Third Dimension AI to turn real roads into 3D test worlds
Image: Rivian founder and chief executive RJ Scaringe at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, 13 October 2026

Rivian has bought Third Dimension AI, a startup that turns real-world camera footage into 3D scenes. The carmaker will use them to train and test its driver assistance and self-driving software. Rivian announced the deal on Thursday and did not disclose the terms.

Tolga Kart and Piotr Sokolski founded Third Dimension in 2024. It has 15 staff, most of them in the UK, and raised $7M in seed funding, Kirsten Korosec reported for TechCrunch. Abstract Ventures, MVP, Soma Capital and…

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