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Also, a startup spun out of Rivian roughly one year ago, has announced a partnership with DoorDash to scale autonomous last-mile delivery using small-form-factor electric vehicles. In this Bloomberg Technology interview, the CEO explains the company’s founding thesis — building the world’s first vertically integrated, software-defined EV platform optimized for vehicles smaller than a car, targeting both consumer riders and commercial logistics operators.
The company’s consumer launch product, the TMB e-bike released in October, starts at $3,500 and features a proprietary pedal-by-wire propulsion system called DreamRide. Rather than a conventional drivetrain, riders pedal into a generator that provides force feedback simulating traditional cycling, while software controls the actual ride experience — the same architecture that underpins Also’s broader platform across multiple vehicle form factors.
The DoorDash partnership goes beyond supplying e-bikes to human couriers. Also and DoorDash are targeting fully autonomous delivery at scale, using vehicles designed to navigate both roadways and road-adjacent infrastructure such as bike lanes, shoulders, and curbsides. The CEO argues that small EVs outperform cars for dense urban and suburban delivery on cost-per-mile and congestion metrics, and that as autonomy matures, those advantages only compound. The deal positions Also at the intersection of the ongoing electrification wave in light transport and the emerging autonomous last-mile logistics market.
📺 Source: Bloomberg Technology · Published March 31, 2026
🏷️ Format: Interview
