- Updated: March 31, 2026
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Rivian’s Also Spinoff Secures Funding and Partners with DoorDash for Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Rivian’s Also Spinoff Secures Funding and Partners with DoorDash for Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
The newly formed Rivian spinoff, Also, has announced a $200 million Series C funding round that will accelerate its plans to build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash. The round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from existing investors and strategic partners.
Also’s vision is to create a fleet of electric, self‑driving vans and e‑bikes that can handle the “last‑mile” delivery challenge for food and goods. The partnership with DoorDash will see the first batch of vehicles deployed in major U.S. metro areas later this year, providing a testbed for the company’s autonomous technology stack.
Beyond the DoorDash collaboration, the funding will also support the development of a broader product lineup, including a high‑performance e‑bike aimed at urban couriers and a modular delivery van platform that can be customized for different payloads.
For a deeper dive into the original announcement, read the TechCrunch article. Learn more about related UBOS insights on autonomous logistics here and explore our coverage of emerging EV startups here.
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Andrii Bidochko
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Andrii Bidochko is an AI entrepreneur and researcher focused on AI agents, reinforcement learning, and autonomous systems. He writes about the technologies shaping the future of machine intelligence, from frontier models and agent architectures to real-world AI applications.