The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Also: 2 models, 5 deployments across 5 regions. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Electric micromobility company spun out of Rivian in March 2025, making e-bikes, commercial cargo quads, and autonomous delivery vehicles. Founded by RJ Scaringe as a Rivian skunkworks project; Chris Yu serves as president. Raised $455M total from Eclipse, Greenoaks, Prysm Capital, DoorDash, and MVP Ventures. Rivian retains a minority stake with Scaringe on Also's board.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Products
Customers
Board
Valuation (Series C)
Products
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Data & sources
News coverage
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle
Autonomous delivery vehicle developed with DoorDash. Brightly colored with cartoon-like eyes, 20mph top speed. Operating in Metro Phoenix area. Uses same electric architecture as Also's e-bikes and cargo quads.
Current platform
TM-B
Electric bike from Also (Rivian spinout). Part of a micromobility product line including cargo quads and autonomous delivery vehicles.
Also on the deployment map
View the global map5 verified deployments across 5 regions, newest verified Mar 2026. Explore where Also's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Also deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- RJ Scaringe Foundersecondary-verified
- Chris Yu Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Also.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Also5 deployments
Recent coverage
Also in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (2)
- Also x DoorDash autonomous delivery with DoorDashdeployment
- Also x Amazon cargo quad supply with Amazondeployment
Funding rounds (3)
Also’s 3 disclosed rounds, $455M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2026-03-15
$200M(reported)
Investors: Greenoaks Capital (lead), DoorDash (strategic), Eclipse Ventures (follow)
- Series D2026-03-01
$150M(reported)
Investors: Prysm Capital (lead), Eclipse Ventures (follow), Greenoaks Capital (follow), MVP Ventures (follow)
- Series A2025-03-26
$105M(reported)
Investors: Eclipse Ventures (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 19, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 31, 2026
Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle at Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sources (3)
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/rivian-spins-out-a-new-micromobility-startup-called-also-with-105m-from-eclipse/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/rivian-spinoff-also-will-build-autonomous-delivery-vehicles-for-doordash/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/rivian-spinout-also-raises-another-150-million/
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-19
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-19
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/also.md
- RSS feed: /companies/also/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1ed82e03-7f9a-47d6-bdf3-7643899d8d60
- Revision history: /companies/also/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Also draws attention at the 92nd percentile but verifies reality at the 90th percentile among personal_mobility robots. Hype Gap +1.7, 3rd widest among personal_mobility robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $455M raised and recent funding activity.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 21, 2026