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Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field

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13 Oct
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Other feeds and industry voices
13 Oct
Rivian partner Mind Robotics hires Doug Field as president

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe's startup Mind Robotics announced the appointment of Doug Field as president in a major coup for the CEO's secretive robotics project. Field was a VP of

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
13 Oct
Ford’s former EV and software chief will run Rivian’s robotics spinoff at a time of maximum hype for physical AI. www.theverge.com/transportati...

Ford’s former EV and software chief will run Rivian’s robotics spinoff at a time of maximum hype for physical AI. www.theverge.com/transportati...

OPINION · WHO · The VergeOPEN STORY
15 Apr
Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

OPINION · WHO · The VergeOPEN STORY
13 May
Rivian spinout Mind Robotics valued at $3.4 billion in new funding round reut.rs/4dFczge

Rivian spinout Mind Robotics valued at $3.4 billion in new funding round reut.rs/4dFczge

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
15 Apr
Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

Ford is shaking things up as it relates to its EV and software teams. Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
15 Apr
Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.

Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
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