Robo.ai Inc. Announces Appointment of Wang Hao, Senior Executive Officer of UAE Independent Digital Asset Custodian Changer.ae, as Independent Director
Robo.ai (Nasdaq: AIIO) has appointed Mr. Hao Wang as an independent director to its board of directors, effective immediately.
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Robo.ai (Nasdaq: AIIO) has appointed Mr. Hao Wang as an independent director to its board of directors, effective immediately. He will also serve on the Audit, Compensation, and Strategy and ESG Committees, with the board confirming his independence under Nasdaq and SEC rules.
Mr. Wang brings 20 years of finance and technology experience, including leadership roles at digital asset and blockchain-focused firms such as Changer.ae, SGTOX, MetaBank, and IDEG Singapore, plus earlier work at Citi and Nomura. He succeeds Mr. Yehong Ji, who resigned on August 11, 2026, and indicated no dispute with the board or company.
Positive
- Appointment of independent director with 20 years in finance and technology
- Committee reinforcement: Hao Wang joins Audit, Compensation, Strategy and ESG Committees
- Regulatory compliance: Board affirms Wang meets Nasdaq and SEC independence standards
Negative
- Board turnover: Director Yehong Ji resigned effective August 11, 2026
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Market move: AIIO -6.90% in the Aug 21 session. independent director appointment
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Key Figures
- Professional experience
- 20 years
- Finance and technology experience
- CFA charterholder since
- 2010
- Professional credential
- Director resignation date
- August 11, 2026
- Predecessor's resignation from the Board and committees
Historical Context
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Interim report schedule and business transition update preceded a 5.3% increase.
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Subsidiary CEO appointment was followed by a 1.4% decline.
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Subsidiary chairman appointment was followed by a 2.4% decline.
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Abu Dhabi AI industrial group formation was followed by a 4.26% decline.
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UAE subsidiary leadership appointments were followed by a 0.25% decline.
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Key Terms
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Mr. Wang brings 20 years of experience across finance and technology, with expertise spanning blockchain, asset tokenization, family offices, global macro hedge funds, and investment banking. He currently serves as senior executive officer of Changer.ae. He previously served as chief operating officer of SGTOX, a digital asset platform established in
Mr. Wang has been a CFA charterholder since 2010 and is a Chartered Fellow of the Global FinTech Institute. He is an investor in Multicoin Capital, Spartan, LongHash Ventures, and Blockchain Founders Fund. Trilingual in English, Mandarin, and Japanese, he holds degrees in materials engineering from Tsinghua University and the University of
The Board of Robo.ai commented: "Mr. Wang brings two decades of experience across institutional finance, digital assets, and asset tokenization. His background is directly relevant to Robo.ai's intelligent infrastructure strategy, and his appointment strengthens the independence and professional depth of the Board."
Mr. Wang commented: "Robo.ai is building intelligent infrastructure across artificial intelligence, robotics and mobility, advanced manufacturing, and digital assets and capital. I look forward to working with the Board to support the Company's governance and long-term development." Mr. Wang succeeds Mr. Yehong Ji, who has resigned from the Board and its committees effective August 11, 2026 and has confirmed that his resignation does not result from any dispute or disagreement with the Board or the Company.
About Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) is a technology group building intelligent infrastructure across four platforms: artificial intelligence, robotics and mobility, advanced manufacturing, and digital assets and capital. Its industrial group, Alif Holding, is dedicated to building intelligent industries through the development, integration and manufacturing of AI systems, serving government, public-sector, and mission-critical domains. Its subsidiary Neurovia AI develops AI software and visual data infrastructure. Its capital platform, Quantum Core Capital, operates as an AI-powered deep-tech holding and venture-building platform, incubating, investing in and operating technology companies. The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with regional centres in Tokyo, Singapore, and New York.
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