# Rivian's Mind Robotics snags Doug Field, ex-Tesla and Ford EV chief

> 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.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/10/13/rivian-mind-robotics-doug-field-president-tesla-ford/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acea1d58a70424d6042909d)
- **Published:** 2026-10-13
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #apple #ai #tesla #ev
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