Rivian spinoff Also to start e-bike deliveries after delays
After months of supply chain delays, Rivian spinoff Also is set to begin shipping its $4,500 TM-B e-bikes to customers starting next week through September.
Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event
- Also, a Rivian spinoff, will begin delivering its TM-B e-bikes next week
- The Launch Edition is priced at $4,500 and aims for completion by September
- The venture started as a 2022 skunkworks project before spinning out with $105M
Also, the e-bike startup that originated as a spin-off from electric vehicle maker Rivian, is finally on the verge of sending its first batch of products to buyers next week. This milestone arrives following an unannounced several-month postponement caused by supply chain hurdles.
The enterprise informed TechCrunch on Friday that manufacturing is complete for the Launch Edition of its TM-B e-bike, carrying a retail price tag of $4,500, and units are currently en route to a U.S. warehouse. Management projects that fulfillment for all Launch Edition reservations will wrap up between the coming week and September.
The journey of Also began internally back in 2022 as a skunkworks initiative inside Rivian when CEO RJ Scaringe explored expanding into outdoor-focused electric transportation. The team spent years iterating on prototypes, collaborating briefly with Jony Ive’s design studio LoveFrom, as initially uncovered by TechCrunch in 2025. By March of that year, Rivian established Also as an independent entity backed by $105 million from Eclipse, subsequently revealing the TM-B in October with an initial spring 2026 delivery goal that ultimately slipped to July due to component bottlenecks.
Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event
Spinning off hardware startups allows established automotive players to focus specialized engineering teams on lighter micro-mobility segments. However, navigating manufacturing pipelines and components procurement remains a severe friction point for early-stage logistics companies.
Beyond the TM-B rollout, Also identifies broadly as a vehicle manufacturer, targeting future logistics products such as four-wheel pedal-assist cargo options for Amazon and autonomous delivery tech geared toward DoorDash.
"Couldn’t wait any longer and canceled my reservation"
Customer on Reddit
Immediate execution requires managing consumer sentiment carefully. On the final day of July, frustrated buyers voiced complaints across the r/ALSOmicromobility Reddit community regarding ongoing schedule shifts, with at least one customer noting they had opted to cancel their pre-order entirely.
Source: TechCrunch
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