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RIVIAN SPINOUT ALSO RAISES $150M FOR DELIVERY ROBOTS

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WED, AUG 19, 2026

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Also, a Rivian spinout, has secured $150 million in Series B funding led by Prysm Capital. The capital will accelerate the company's expansion from electric bikes into autonomous delivery vehicles.

Also will use the funding to scale operations beyond its pedal-assist e-bikes and commercial cargo quads into autonomous delivery systems. The round represents significant investor confidence in the company's ability to diversify its mobility offerings. The Rivian spinout has established itself in the micro-mobility space with electric bicycles and electric quadricycles designed for last-mile logistics. The move into autonomous delivery vehicles signals ambitions to capture a larger share of the growing autonomous logistics market. Prysm Capital led the funding round, joining existing backers in supporting Also's expansion strategy. The company now has substantial resources to develop and deploy autonomous delivery technology alongside its existing product lines.

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