Mind Robotics Hires Doug Field as President

Oct 13, 2026
Former Ford electric vehicle chief Doug Field will lead product, engineering and operations at Mind Robotics, an industrial robotics company created by Rivian.

Mind Robotics hired former Ford electric vehicle chief Doug Field as president, according to TechCrunch. Field will oversee product, engineering and operations, while Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe will remain involved with the company.

Mind Robotics, created by Rivian in 2025, is building purpose-built robots that run on foundation models to automate industrial and manufacturing tasks at scale. Rivian is its first customer and provides a factory environment for training and deploying its systems.

The company has amassed more than $1 billion in backing from investors including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Eclipse and Kleiner Perkins. Field left Ford in April after five years and previously held senior roles at Apple and Tesla.

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