{
  "id": 1942156,
  "title": "Also’s $3,500 e-bike is a $1 billion Trojan horse for autonomous transportation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/alsos-3-500-e-bike-is-a-1-billion-trojan-horse-for-autonomous",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/also-3500-e-bike-is-a-1-billion-trojan-horse-for-autonomous-transportation-rivian/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Also, a Palo Alto-based micromobility startup, has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round led by Prysm Capital, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. The company, which spun out of Rivian in early 2025, specializes in small-vehicle technology platforms designed for delivery quads and autonomous vehicles. Also's first product, a $3,500 e-bike, is built on the same EV architecture as its commercial electric delivery quad, the TM-Q. The company's technology platform includes in-house motors, batteries, compute, and software. The new funding is specifically earmarked for accelerating Also's autonomous vehicle platform, which aims to make small-form-factor autonomy a standard part of transportation in dense urban and suburban areas. Despite the recent crash and bankruptcy of several e-bike companies, the global micromobility market is still valued at around $50 billion and is projected to double by the early 2030s. Also's latest funding round arrives at a crucial time for the category, as it seeks to differentiate itself by providing purpose-built small EVs for commercial operations in dense urban areas.",
  "summary": "The Rivian spinoff just raised $150 million to build autonomous vehicles for moving people and packages—not just pedalers.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}