Rivian hires Doug Field to lead Mind Robotics
Doug Field joins Rivian's Mind Robotics as president at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.
New executive leads industrial AI venture
Doug Field has been appointed president of Mind Robotics, a company founded last year by Rivian. The startup focuses on building purpose-built robots for industrial manufacturing tasks rather than humanoid forms. Field will manage daily operations including product development, engineering, and business functions.
Rivian serves as first customer
Mind Robotics uses Rivian as its initial client to train and deploy models in a high-volume environment. The venture has secured over $1 billion in funding from investors including Accel and Andreessen Horowitz. RJ Scaringe will remain involved with the company while Field handles execution.
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