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GEORGIA GOV. BRIAN KEMP ON A TEST DRIVE WITH RIVIAN CEO RJ SCARINGE.
to put down strong roots in these
systems. We recently launched our
Rivian Technical Trades program in
partnership with Georgia Piedmont
Technical College and Fort Benning’s Veterans Training Empowerment Center program for veterans.
We’ve also developed scholarship
programs with the University of
Georgia and Georgia Tech to ensure
we are supporting the next generation of engineers. And we are
engaging with colleges and universities across the state to develop
Rivian internship programs. We
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importantly, we’re grateful to building these vehicles and technologies
in the United States, supporting U.S.
leadership and national security
while simultaneously providing economic opportunity to thousands of
Americans—and Georgians in particular in addition to helping address
the trade deficit by our export of
these vehicles abroad.
even have a program with Georgia’s What is your vision for the future of
Science Fair directed at high school Rivian?
students so they too are encouraged
to think about the future of mobility. Rivian is focused on building the
best performing and most advanced
vehicles in the world. We strive to
What are you most excited about
as the project moves from construc- be a technology leader, combining
emergent technologies like autonotion to preparation for production?
mous driving and AI with our category-defining all-electric vehicles. We
Rivian’s growth in Georgia is really
are also very excited for our future
symbolic of the company’s growth
overall. We are at an inflection point, Georgia-made vehicles to be driven
across our country, but also be exlaunching a new line of vehicles
ported around the world.
designed to encourage everyone to
join us in electric adventure. Most
