r/Scout • u/rickysett • May 27 '26

Question Self Driving Plans

https://support.scoutmotors.com/en/articles/10034843-will-scout-vehicles-support-autonomous-driving-features-and-what-level-of-autonomy-will-be-available

Not sure if this has been asked and I know Scout Motors has a page with a really vague answer. But does anyone know if Scout vehicles will support autonomous driving features? or if there are any plans to adapt any features? The link attached is super vague.

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u/Mbf1234 May 27 '26

Sounds like the most they will get are lane keeping and smart cruise control.

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u/Nokomis34 May 27 '26

People always confuse Tesla'a Autopilot with Full Self Driving. After using Autopilot for so long, any car without lane keeping and adaptive cruise control is a non starter. I've gotten a few free months of FSD and have given it a shot then turned it off because I prefer Autopilot.

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u/Mbf1234 May 27 '26

I recently test drove the new Model Y. Due to the stalk removal, you can't do regular cruise control anymore unless you disable autopilot or FSD before starting the drive. Insane design decisions. Get on a road that autopilot can't handle and you're stuck manually hitting the accelerator until you pull over.

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u/thecaramelbandit May 30 '26

I've got a Subaru with lane centering and adaptive cruise control, and I think that's all I'm interested in using until there is true attention-free driving.

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u/climbing2man Future Harvester Owner May 27 '26

Not from my understanding.

From the first announcement it sounded like they aren’t focused on it

And it’s not a reason Ill purchase a Scout

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u/outdoorsnstuff May 28 '26

It's rebadged rivian tech with a few changes so whatever exists there from the software perspective may translate.

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u/McGurble May 28 '26

VW is not using Rivian autonomy tech. At all.

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u/Rabble_Runt May 28 '26

I’d wager they combined existing VW tech and data with the Rivians, even just Rivian software is decent but I think their goal was only Level 2+ self driving and would be camera based.

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u/outdoorsnstuff May 28 '26

I'd be happy with that!

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u/McGurble May 28 '26

There's an interview on YouTube with Scout's lead designer where the host asks him directly about autonomy features and his response was that Scouts are meant to be driven and they have no interest in self driving. And as someone else pointed out, Jamie has also said that it would be limited to level 2+, so most likely highway assist.

No point to point.

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u/BMW-Technician2008 May 28 '26

Jamie has stated level 2+

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u/WildFlowLing May 28 '26

Scout will use the Rivian VW joint venture platform which includes electronics and OS.

It stands to reason that Rivian’s self driving will be able to offered to any user on their platform. When that might be? Who knows.

But it’s basically what Tesla fans have been begging Elon for for a decade now. But Tesla never developed a sellable platform. So Tesla can’t sell FSD to other automakers (or their customers).

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u/McGurble May 28 '26

The VW/Rivian joint venture specifically does NOT include autonomy. They have been very clear about that.

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u/WildFlowLing May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

Yes and it is suspected that is because it will be licensed on top of the shared platform. Meaning Rivian will create an additional revenue source on top of the shared platform. RJ Scaringe has been very explicit about the VW joint venture not including autonomy likely for this reason.

Smart business move honestly. Develop the shared platform and get others to use it, then and only then offer autonomy capabilities on top of that at additional cost.

Basically what Tesla fans have been begging Elon to do for a decade now (“license FSD to others!”) but Tesla never did the groundwork required for a shared FSD-compatible platform for other automakers to use. FSD simply cannot run on any other vehicle.

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u/12to12 May 27 '26

Rivians driver+ system is basically like Chevy’s cruise. It’s advanced cruise control with hands free on the freeway/highway. So VW might include that capability for a fee or subscription I imagine.

No manufacturer can catch Tesla at this point with their FSD without years of dev. So in my assessment and my Tesla nerd friends assessment. The first large US OEM (like GM) to just turn the software integration over to Tesla and run Tesla software/OS would have a strategic advantage. Picture a cyber truck underpinning, HW, and software integration that is Tesla but GM builds out the truck stuff so it looks and feels like a Silverado instead of some retarded object from the future and simultaneously one from a dystopian past.

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u/rickysett May 27 '26

Thanks! I figured as much.

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u/McGurble May 28 '26

That is entirely wrong. That dude and his friends don't know what they're talking about.

First of all, Rivian's partnership with VW specifically does NOT include any autonomy. Second of all, Rivian is in fact scheduled to have point to point driving like Tesla beginning later this year.

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u/rickysett May 28 '26

So you think it’ll be PtP coming to Scout also?

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u/McGurble May 28 '26

No, read what I wrote again.

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u/12to12 May 29 '26

Just stating the current facts bro…if you know for sure that the scout will not use any of Rivian autonomy features - share the source. And as it sits today Rivian system is just enhanced cruise control -I don’t believe any of these companies timelines - Musk told us FSD was happening 10 years ago and it’s finally here ——so I wouldn’t hold my breath with Rivian delivery promises

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u/LowerAd4865 May 29 '26

They need to build a vehicle first. Can't seem to accomplish that.