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Mind Robotics Develops AI-Driven Platform to Automate Complex Factory Tasks at Rivian

By JJ Moore
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March 17, 2026

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Mind Robotics announced plans to develop and deploy AI-enabled robotic systems designed to automate complex manufacturing tasks that traditional industrial robots cannot perform.

The company is building a robotics platform capable of handling dexterous, variable and reasoning-intensive work, such as tasks that require human-like adaptation and physical decision-making. While conventional robots are effective for repetitive, dimensionally stable processes, many factory operations still depend on workers because they involve variability that classical automation cannot address.

Mind Robotics is developing a full-stack system that combines AI models, purpose-built robotics hardware and deployment infrastructure intended to support automation at industrial scale.

“As AI enters the physical world, we believe the largest, at-scale application for advanced robotics will be across the industrial sector,” said company founder RJ Scaringe. “Advanced robotics are going to be critical for global competitiveness, as well as addressing the substantial industrial labor shortages that exist today. We’re building robots that will perform real tasks, in real plants, at real scale."

The company is working with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian as a development partner. The collaboration provides access to real-world manufacturing environments and production data used to train AI models and validate robotic systems.

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JJ joined ASSEMBLY Magazine in 2026. He has over a decade of writing and editing experience. As a lifelong learner, he particularly enjoys covering topics that are new to him and likes to keep up on emerging trends.

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