Scaringe: Every automaker except Rivian and Tesla relies on 50-150 computers
RJ Scaringe · How to build a $16B car company with RJ Scaringe, founder of Rivian · Oct 14, 2025 · at 46:54
Rivian founder RJ Scaringe explains how legacy automakers rely on fragmented tier-one supplier electronic control units (ECUs) rather than unified software architecture.
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“And so, with the exception of two companies, Rivian and Tesla, every car on the road has, depending on the amount of content, anywhere from 50 to maybe a 150 little computers that run the car.”
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