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Rivian says "fat finger" caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required (driveteslacanada.ca)
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Rivian says "fat finger" caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required::Today’s cars are more like computers on wheels, and even a seemingly routine software update can lead to unexpected consequences. Rivian unfortunately experienced a “fat finger” mishap with their latest software update, bricking infotainment systems [...]

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[–] LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought the Rivian vehicles were still drivable? It was just the infotainment that’s impacted, no?

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine paying $90k for a vehicle and you can't even turn on the radio.

[–] LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

That’s always going to be a problem for early adopters of new tech. Plus, since it’s automotive you’d run that risk with the first model year or two after a major redesign too.

If what Rivian has reported is true it’s not really a failing of the equipment but human error. That’s always going to be tough to account for, though there’s likely improvements to be made to their testing methodology before pushing to prod.