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Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Rivian spinoff Also will finally start delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, after months of delays related to unspecified supply chain issues. The company told TechCrunch on Friday that the Launch Edition of its TM-B e-bike, which retails for $4,500, has started shipping from its manufacturer to its warehouse in the U.S. Also said it expects to deliver all Launch Edition bikes between next week and September. Also began as a skunkworks project inside Rivian in 2022, after CEO RJ Scaringe started looking into making an e-bike to complement his portfolio of electric vehicles for the outdoorsy set. The company spent a few years tinkering with the idea, and even hired Jony Ive’s design firm LoveFrom to help with an early design, as TechCrunch first reported in 2025. In March 2025, Rivian spun out Also as its own company, with $105 million in backing from Eclipse. The startup revealed its first e-bike, the TM-B, in October of last year. It originally targeted a “spring”

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Also raises $150m to take its e-bike platform autonomous

This article was published on August 19, 2026 Also, the micromobility company that spun out of Rivian, has raised $150m at a valuation above $1bn. The startup makes a $3,500 e-bike, but says the money is for small autonomous vehicles built…

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Also raises $150m to take its e-bike platform autonomous

This article was published on August 19, 2026 Also, the micromobility company that spun out of Rivian, has raised $150m at a valuation above $1bn. The startup makes a $3,500 e-bike, but says the money is for small…

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he'll explain why at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Building a…

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Exclusive: Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Rivian spinoff…

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