Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics appoints former Ford EV chief as president

• Mind Robotics, a Rivian spinoff, has hired Doug Field as president.
• Field previously served as a VP of special projects at Apple, leading the unsuccessful Project Titan.
• Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.
• Field had a previous stint at Apple as VP of Mac hardware engineering.
• The appointment is seen as a significant move for Mind Robotics.