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A US factory-automation AI robotics startup spun out of the EV maker Rivian.

Mind Robotics is an independent company Rivian, the US electric-vehicle maker, spun out in November 2025; it began as an internal project called “Project Synapse” and was founded by Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. Its goal is to develop AI-driven industrial robots that make factories run more efficiently. Its funding has moved quickly: a $115 million seed round led by Eclipse in November 2025; a $500 million Series A co-led by Accel and a16z in March 2026 at a $2 billion valuation; and a further $400 million led by Kleiner Perkins in May 2026, reportedly at a $3.4 billion valuation, for more than $1 billion raised in total. It is a representative example of an automaker extending its manufacturing expertise into embodied AI.

ExampleIn May 2026, Kleiner Perkins led a $400 million round, reportedly pushing the company's valuation up to $3.4 billion.

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Sources: Rivian spinout Mind Robotics valued at $3.4 billion in new funding round (Reuters)
Mind Robotics raises Series A to develop AI-driven industrial automation (The Robot Report)
Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M (TechCrunch)
As of: 2026-05