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Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field as president

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First reported on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 14:30 EDT by TechCrunch·Latest article on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 14:30 EDT

Summary

Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics announced the appointment of Doug Field as president, a major coup for the EV company's secretive robotics startup, The Verge reported on October 13. Doug Field was a VP of special projects at Apple and the de facto head of the company's ultimately unsuccessful Project Titan effort to make an autonomous electric car, according to The Verge, and TechCrunch said the former Ford EV chief also oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.

Latest: Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hired Doug Field, a former Ford EV chief who was the de facto head of Apple's car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3, as president.

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How it unfolded

  1. Tuesday 13 October

    Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hired Doug Field, a former Ford EV chief who was the de facto head of Apple's car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3, as president.