# Rivian Pet Cam Feature

> Rivian lets you watch your pet from your phone via new app feature.
- Title: Rivian Pet Cam Feature · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: Rivian lets you watch your pet from your phone via new app feature. Rivian launched Pet Cam, a feature allowing owners to monitor pets in their vehicles via…
- Keywords: rivian, pet cam, 2026.36 software update, r1s, r1t, rgb dashcam, mobile app, cars, sports, Pet, Cam, Feature
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/news/a74069906/rivian-pet-cam-video
- Author: Mark Vaughn
- Published: 2026-10-08T14:14:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rivian, pet cam, r2, 2026.36 software update, r1s, r1t, rgb dashcam, mobile app, cars, sports
## Rivian Pet Cam Launch
Rivian introduced Pet Cam, a feature allowing owners to monitor pets in their vehicles via smartphone through R2 models with 2026.36 software update.

> Stepping away from your car shouldn’t mean worrying about your favorite furry co-pilot
## Pet Cam Functionality
Pet Cam provides live stream, cabin climate control, and glanceable app dashboard updates for pet monitoring.
## How Pet Cam Works
Live stream and cabin climate control allow owners to monitor pets while out of vehicle with real-time temperature updates.
## App Features
App dashboard and lock screen update with cabin snapshots for quick pet checks with single tap.
## In-Vehicle Control
Owners can stop live stream from in-vehicle display with single tap for privacy.
## Key takeaway

Rivian launched Pet Cam, a feature allowing owners to monitor pets in their vehicles via smartphone through R2 models with 2026.36 software update.