Rivian, known for its large electric trucks, is setting its sights on small and lightweight vehicles. The Irvine-based automaker said Wednesday it’s spinning out its micromobility business into a new startup called Also Inc. Micromobility encompasses a variety of vehicles, including electric bikes, scooters and skateboards.

Before RJ Scaringe founded Rivian in 2009, he had micromobility on his mind. More than a decade later, his musings took root in a small skunkworks program

The electric automaker Rivian said Wednesday that it’s spinning off a micromobility business into its own separate startup, called Also.