Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO
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Pickle Robot appointed former Tesla VP Jeff Evanson as its first CFO amid reports of a major UPS deal.Summary
Pickle Robot, a company specializing in autonomous unloading robots for logistics, has appointed Jeff Evanson as its first Chief Financial Officer. Evanson previously served as Tesla's vice president of global investor relations and strategy from 2011 to 2017, where he worked closely with Elon Musk on financing efforts. This executive hire comes shortly after reports indicated that shipping giant UPS is investing $120 million to purchase 400 of Pickle's robots, with deployment slated for late 2026 and early 2027. While Pickle Robot declined to comment on the specific UPS news, they confirmed that UPS has been a customer for several years.
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