Rivian patent filings hint at a deployable rear diffuser, on screen ‘gadgets,’ and new architecture
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Rivian-patent-capitan.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>American EV automaker <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/rivian/">Rivian</a> submitted a slew of patent applications with the USPTO this week, including a deployable rear diffuser mechanism to adjust a vehicle’s drag and some software systems related to infotainment, navigation, and video playback.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/26/rivian-patent-filings-deployable-diffuser-screen-gadgets-new-architecture/#more-435995">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Rivian-patent-capitan.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>American EV automaker <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/rivian/">Rivian</a> submitted a slew of patent applications with the USPTO this week, including a deployable rear diffuser mechanism to adjust a vehicle’s drag and some software systems related to infotainment, navigation, and video playback.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/26/rivian-patent-filings-deployable-diffuser-screen-gadgets-new-architecture/#more-435995">more…</a>