The Rivian R1T’s latest update provides drivers with a host of cargo security features — and it’s about time.
This week, EV-maker Rivian announced Gear Guard, a smart, comprehensive family of antitheft hardware and software for its R1T adventure trucks.
The design unifies three major components — the gear cable, camera array, and alarm system — into a feature set that could distinguish it from every other vehicle security environment on the market.
Here’s how it all works.
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Gear Guard: Antitheft System for Adventure
Rivian’s video monitoring and alarm systems sound, more or less, like improvements to the antitheft functions consumers have come to expect. Those are valuable but not as exciting as the concept that inspired Gear Guard — the cable. So let’s talk about that first.