Electric vehicle maker Rivian will soon release a standalone Apple Watch app that allows drivers to control the cabin of their car, RivianTrackr reports. The app will reportedly allow drivers to unlock or lock doors, open or close windows, or sound an alarm from their wrist.

A representative for Rivian did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The decision to release an Apple Watch app follows a Rivian software update in December which enables the Apple Watch to serve as a digital key for Gen 2 Rivian vehicles, such as R1S and R1T. While the Apple Watch can be used as a wristband key to access Rivian’s 2025 vehicles, it lacks the full functionality of the iPhone app.

Access to Apple Watch Rivian now works by integrating Apple’s digital wallet. But a standalone Apple Watch Rivian app could help achieve feature parity across devices, bringing the existing remote capabilities of the iPhone app to smartwatch.

In addition, the digital key functionality of the Apple Watch will work with Rivian’s Gen 1 vehicles. While the digital key currently only works on models released in 2025, an upcoming software update will reportedly enable it to work on models released between 2021 and 2024.

If the report is accurate, the standalone Apple Watch app will be released as part of Rivian’s planned 2026.03 software update, bundled with the version 3.9 update for the Rivian iPhone app.

Despite the rumored addition of a dedicated Apple Watch app, key parts of the Apple ecosystem are still not supported by Rivian — as well as opposite, Tesla. Apple CarPlay doesn’t currently come with any of the company’s electric vehicles — even if it’s said to be Tesla work hard to change that.

While Rivian continues to build its network of features for the Apple Watch, it remains to be seen how the company will support other Apple devices and features for its vehicles.