Mind Robotics

Doug Field, the engineer who ran Tesla’s Model 3 program and later Ford’s entire EV operation, is now president of Mind Robotics, the industrial robotics startup Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe spun out of Rivian last year.

He lands at a company that has now raised more than $1 billion in under a year, and he’ll run product, engineering, and operations alongside Scaringe.

Rivian has just posted its latest letter to shareholders, detailing its financial numbers and accomplishments for Q3 2025. In addition to some steady financials, we’ve gained a clearer view of the American automaker’s 2025 outlook, as well as its timeline for the R2 next year. Oh, and apparently, it also created a new AI company.