Mind Robotics appoints Doug Field as president

<figure> <img alt="" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/c60a24b2-e1cf-4857-8c59-5fb7f9f74efe-Doug_Field_portrait.webp?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mind Robotics, a spinoff of Rivian, announced the appointment of Doug Field as president on October 13, 2026. Field's hiring is seen as a significant development for the robotics startup.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Doug Field previously served as VP of special projects at Apple, where he led the company's Project Titan initiative aimed at developing an autonomous electric vehicle. He had earlier worked at Apple as VP of Mac hardware engineering before leaving in 2013 to join Tesla as chief vehicle engineer, where he played a role in overseeing the production of the Model 3 sedan. Field returned to Apple in 2018 after leaving Tesla and was later hired by Ford in 2021 to lead the automaker's electric vehicle and software division.</p>