{"id":3488991,"date":"2026-03-31T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/rivians-spinoff-will-additionally-manufacture-self-driving-delivery-vehicles-for-doordash\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:32:08","slug":"rivians-spinoff-will-additionally-manufacture-self-driving-delivery-vehicles-for-doordash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/rivians-spinoff-will-additionally-manufacture-self-driving-delivery-vehicles-for-doordash\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivian’s spinoff will additionally manufacture self-driving delivery vehicles for DoorDash."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The micromobility firm Also, established within Rivian and spun off last year, will collaborate with DoorDash to create autonomous delivery vehicles, the companies declared on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, DoorDash participated in Also\u2019s $200 million Series C funding round, which was spearheaded by existing investor Greenoaks Capital. DoorDash will also secure a position on Also\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n

This fundraising elevates Also\u2019s total capital to $505 million and values the company at over $1 billion. The startup originated with a $105 million investment from Eclipse, which also supports Mind Robotics \u2014 an external industrial AI entity that Rivian established late last year.<\/p>\n

Also started as an experimental initiative within Rivian in 2022. The electric vehicle manufacturer initially aimed to produce an electric bicycle and even teamed up with Jony Ive\u2019s design firm LoveFrom, as reported by TechCrunch last year. Also\u2019s initial product is a stylish and unique e-bike, but it has also displayed concepts for compact, pedal-assist delivery vehicles.<\/p>\n

Amazon \u2014 a significant investor in and collaborator with Rivian \u2014 placed an order for thousands of these delivery vehicles late last year. Also has stated these can transport over 400 pounds of packages while remaining compact enough to utilize bike lanes.<\/p>\n

The collaboration with DoorDash is the first sign that Also will be creating autonomous iterations of its compact electric vehicles. Rivian founder RJ Scaringe and Also CEO Chris Yu informed TechCrunch last year that nearly any vehicle design was being considered \u2014 within reasonable limits.<\/p>\n

Both Rivian and Also have indicated that the micromobility venture would utilize the automaker\u2019s technology in its offerings, as well as its retail operations and economies of scale. It remains uncertain if Also will incorporate the autonomy technology that Rivian has been developing.<\/p>\n

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Rivian is currently set to implement a combination of cameras, ultrasonic sensors, radar, and eventually lidar to enhance its vehicles’ autonomy. Late last year, Rivian announced the development of its proprietary silicon and autonomy computer to make its vehicles more capable of self-driving. Scaringe has already indicated that Mind Robotics would utilize this chip, suggesting that Also may do so as well. TechCrunch has reached out to both Rivian and Also and will update this article if they respond.<\/p>\n

There is a possibility that DoorDash will manage the autonomous technology.<\/p>\n

The company has its own autonomy division and spent several years developing a robotic vehicle named Dot, which is outfitted with lidar, radar, and camera sensors capable of autonomously navigating roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks. The vividly colored vehicle, resembling cartoonish eyes, can move at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour and is currently delivering in the Metro Phoenix region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The micromobility firm Also, established within Rivian and spun off last year, will collaborate with DoorDash to create autonomous delivery vehicles, the companies declared on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, DoorDash participated in Also\u2019s $200 million Series C funding round, which was spearheaded by existing investor Greenoaks Capital. DoorDash will also secure a position on Also\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n

This fundraising elevates Also\u2019s total capital to $505 million and values the company at over $1 billion. The startup originated with a $105 million investment from Eclipse, which also supports Mind Robotics \u2014 an external industrial AI entity that Rivian established late last year.<\/p>\n

Also started as an experimental initiative within Rivian in 2022. The electric vehicle manufacturer initially aimed to produce an electric bicycle and even teamed up with Jony Ive\u2019s design firm LoveFrom, as reported by TechCrunch last year. Also\u2019s initial product is a stylish and unique e-bike, but it has also displayed concepts for compact, pedal-assist delivery vehicles.<\/p>\n

Amazon \u2014 a significant investor in and collaborator with Rivian \u2014 placed an order for thousands of these delivery vehicles late last year. Also has stated these can transport over 400 pounds of packages while remaining compact enough to utilize bike lanes.<\/p>\n

The collaboration with DoorDash is the first sign that Also will be creating autonomous iterations of its compact electric vehicles. Rivian founder RJ Scaringe and Also CEO Chris Yu informed TechCrunch last year that nearly any vehicle design was being considered \u2014 within reasonable limits.<\/p>\n

Both Rivian and Also have indicated that the micromobility venture would utilize the automaker\u2019s technology in its offerings, as well as its retail operations and economies of scale. It remains uncertain if Also will incorporate the autonomy technology that Rivian has been developing.<\/p>\n

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Techcrunch event<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco, CA<\/span>
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Rivian is currently set to implement a combination of cameras, ultrasonic sensors, radar, and eventually lidar to enhance its vehicles’ autonomy. Late last year, Rivian announced the development of its proprietary silicon and autonomy computer to make its vehicles more capable of self-driving. Scaringe has already indicated that Mind Robotics would utilize this chip, suggesting that Also may do so as well. TechCrunch has reached out to both Rivian and Also and will update this article if they respond.<\/p>\n

There is a possibility that DoorDash will manage the autonomous technology.<\/p>\n

The company has its own autonomy division and spent several years developing a robotic vehicle named Dot, which is outfitted with lidar, radar, and camera sensors capable of autonomously navigating roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks. The vividly colored vehicle, resembling cartoonish eyes, can move at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour and is currently delivering in the Metro Phoenix region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3488992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3488991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3488991"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3488991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3488991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3488992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3488991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3488991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3488991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}