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Rivian Names Doug Field President of Mind Robotics Venture
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- Rivian named Doug Field president of its Mind Robotics venture.
- Field previously led EV and autonomous projects at Ford, Tesla and Apple, including Project Titan.
- Mind Robotics, founded in 2025 by CEO RJ Scaringe, has raised over $1 billion.
- Rivian will be Mind Robotics’ first customer and holds roughly one-third equity as of June 30 2026.
- The startup will test purpose-built industrial robots in Rivian’s high-volume factories, using foundation models for dexterity.