Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics names Doug Field president

Mind Robotics, the robotics startup spun out of Rivian, has appointed Doug Field as president. Field previously led Ford's EV and software division and held senior roles at Apple and Tesla. Founded in 2025 by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, the startup has raised over $1 billion.

• Doug Field previously led Apple's Project Titan and Tesla's Model 3
• Mind Robotics was founded in 2025 and has raised over $1 billion
• Robots will be tested in Rivian factories, which is the first customer
• The startup has 32 open positions and has not shown any robots