Rivian Spinoff Mind Robotics Hires Former Ford EV Chief Doug Field
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Source roundup from published reports. Claims below are attributed to their publishers, not independently verified. TechCrunch — Robotics: Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field. Mind Robotics, a spinoff of Rivian, has hired Doug Field as its president. Field, who previously worked on EVs at Ford and Tesla, and led Apple's Project Titan, will oversee the company's product, engineering, and operat… TechCrunch — Robotics: Rivian's Mind Robotics Appoints Doug Field as President. Mind Robotics, a Rivian-backed robotics venture, hires Doug Field, former Ford EV chief, as president. Field will lead product, engineering, and operations as the company prepares to scale.
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- TechCrunch — RoboticsRivian's Mind Robotics Appoints Doug Field as President
Mind Robotics, a Rivian-backed robotics venture, hires Doug Field, former Ford EV chief, as president. Field will lead product, engineering, and operations as the company prepares to scale.
- TechCrunch — RoboticsRivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field
Mind Robotics, a spinoff of Rivian, has hired Doug Field as its president. Field, who previously worked on EVs at Ford and Tesla, and led Apple's Project Titan, will oversee the company's product, engineering, and operations. Mind Robotics aims to build industrial robots that use foundation models to automate manufacturing tasks, with Rivian serving as its first customer. The move marks a step toward scaling the company's operations.
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