TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12 billion across three startups and investors still want more

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has a knack for raising money. So far, his three startups have raised more than $12.3 billion.

Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M

Mind Robotics, which was first revealed in late 2025, has now raised more than $1 billion to date.

Rivian R2 production has started despite tornado damage to factory

The company’s all-important mass-market EV is just about ready to start heading to customers.

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once

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TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick’s return proves it really is 2016 again

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Rivian’s RJ Scaringe thinks we’re doing robots all wrong

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics.

Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots

The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian’s factory.

Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history

If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States.