Also President Chris Yu opens up about surviving the AI server component crunch, rewriting UL battery standards, and why the company’s modular e-bike is just the first step.
by Andrew J. HawkinsNov 3, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCRivian spinoff Also wants to reinvent the wheel — but first, it has to ship
Rivian-backed ALSO set out to build a modular e-bike — and ended up competing with AI server farms for chips.
Rivian spinoff Also wants to reinvent the wheel — but first, it has to shipChris Yu, president of Also, stands behind the TM-B electric bike at the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California, in October 2025. | Photo: Jason Henry / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRivian spinoff Also wants to reinvent the wheel — but first, it has to ship
