Deposits and Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Deposits and Other Current AssetsDeposits and other current assets consist of the following:


Deposits:	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Deposits for research and development, prototype parts, and other	$	41,841	$	6,412
Deposits for “Future Work”	8,380		—
Total deposits	$	50,221	$	6,412

Other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	11,489	$	762
Other current assets	1,757		3,364
Notes receivable	—		40
Due from affiliate	—		2,034
Total other current assets	$	13,246	$	6,200

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company made deposits for research and development, prototype parts, and other with its vendors in the amount of $35,796, and had written off deposits, net of other additions in the amount of $367. The deposits also include approximately $8,380 as of September 30, 2021 related to goods and services yet to be received (“Future Work”) from the settlement of interests in the Vendor Trust. No goods and services were received against Future Work as of September 30, 2021.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a hosting arrangement with Palantir Technologies Inc. (“Palantir”), which was also a subscriber in the PIPE Financing. Hosting costs of $3,000 were paid to Palantir, of which unamortized costs of $2,073 are included in prepaid expenses as of September 30, 2021 (see Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies). Amortization expense related to the Palantir hosting arrangement and other prepaid software subscriptions totaled $1,466 and $1,739 and $9 and $439 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.