Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

Rivian IP Iioldings, LLC

Andrew McAllister

Zackery Patrick Borton

Jonathan Szczupak

Alexandra Anderson

Veselin Angelov

Jeremy Green

The system can include a diffuser disposed at a rear of a vehicle. A side of the diffuser can be positioned to face the earth. The system can include an actuator coupled with the diffuser and configured to deploy the diffuser to adjust drag on the vehicle. The system can include a sensor configured to detect an obstacle. The system can include one or more processors that are in communication with the sensor and the actuator. The one or more processors can be configured to identify a mode of operation of the vehicle. The one or more processors can be configured to determine, based on input from the sensor and the mode of operation, a position to which to move the diffuser. The one or more processors can be configured to transmit a command to the actuator to move the diffuser to the position.

Deployable diffuser

Vehicular front bumper and fascia assemblies are provided. According to one implementation, a fascia is configured to cover a front bumper of a vehicle. The fascia includes fluid conduits configured to provide fluid flows to the front wheels and redirection portals that intersect the fluid conduits. The redirection portals provide fluid flows away from and/or around the front wheels. The fascia also includes adjustable panels associated with the fluid conduits. When the vehicle is travelling at a velocity below a predetermined lower level, the adjustable panels are configured to open the fluid conduits so as to provide the fluid flows toward the front wheels. When the vehicle is travelling at a velocity above a predetermined upper level, the adjustable panels are configured to close the fluid conduits and redirect the fluid flows through the redirection portals away from and/or around the front wheels.

Vehicle front bumper fascia assembly for directing air and water flow

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Newport Coast, CA, United States of America

Andrew McAllister