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 startup associated with Rivian and led by CEO RJ Scaringe, has appointed Doug Field as president. This appointment is seen as significant for the company's robotics initiative.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Doug Field previously served as Vice President of Special Projects at Apple, where he led the company's Project Titan, which aimed to develop an autonomous electric vehicle. He also held the position of Vice President of Mac Hardware Engineering at Apple before leaving in 2013 to join Tesla as Chief Vehicle Engineer, where he contributed to the development of the Model 3 sedan. After leaving Tesla in 2018, he rejoined Apple and was later hired by Ford in 2021 to oversee the automaker's electric vehicle and software division.</p>