"Pickle Robot, which builds autonomous unloading robots for warehouses and distribution centers, announced a new chief financial officer just days after a reports of a major deal with UPS. The Charlestown, Massachusetts-based company announced that it hired Jeff Evanson as its CFO on Thursday. Evanson had been consulting for the company since September and recently joined full time. Evanson previously served as the vice president of global investor relations and strategy at Tesla from 2011 to 2017."
"Evanson will be Pickle's first CFO and joins as the company - founded in 2018 with around $100 million in venture capital raised - reportedly expands its partnership with shipping giant UPS. According to Bloomberg, UPS is investing $120 million to purchase 400 of Pickle's robots, with deployment beginning in late 2026 and early 2027. Pickle declined to comment on this week's UPS news."
Pickle Robot hired Jeff Evanson as its first chief financial officer after he consulted for the company since September and recently joined full time. Evanson previously served as vice president of global investor relations and strategy at Tesla from 2011 to 2017, working directly with Elon Musk and helping raise debt and equity financing for vehicle launches and acquisitions. Pickle, founded in 2018 and backed by about $100 million in venture capital, reportedly is expanding a partnership with UPS. Bloomberg reports UPS will invest $120 million to purchase 400 Pickle robots, with deployment beginning in late 2026 and early 2027. Pickle confirmed UPS has been a customer for years but declined to comment on the recent news.
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