Doug Field, who recently served as Ford's chief of electric vehicles, digital and design, has been appointed president of Mind Robotics, an artificial intelligence and industrial robotics company spun off from electric-vehicle maker Rivian.
Field previously led Apple's secretive Project Titan car project and served as Tesla's senior vice president of engineering, overseeing development of the Model 3 sedan.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe founded Mind Robotics to develop robots capable of handling complex manufacturing tasks. Rivian is a key customer and launch partner, offering a high-volume manufacturing environment to train and deploy the robotic systems.
Field's appointment highlights Rivian's push into robotics and AI, drawing on his experience bringing new technologies to market.