FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (f/k/a AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc.) to Acquire FF Robotics Business for Standalone Listing; Faraday Future Unveils New Execution Plans for "Built In USA" Acceleration Program and Initiates Conditional Approval Application, Will Roll Out New Robot Product in Q1 2027
The proposed acquisition would replace AIxCrypto's crypto strategy with a robotics business that has already made commercial deliveries.
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AIxCrypto Holdings (AIXC) signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire Faraday Future's robotics business for approximately $200 million in stock. Both companies' special committees approved the term sheet, but due diligence, definitive documents and applicable approvals remain pending. The proposed share price is the lower of $2.246 or the five-day average closing price before signing. A lower price would trigger a conditional special stock dividend for pre-closing holders.
AIxCrypto will become FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem, with ticker FFR, on September 30, 2026. Upon completion, it plans to discontinue its crypto strategy; Faraday Future (FFAI) expects to remain its controlling stockholder. The robotics business shipped 552 units cumulatively through August. FF targets factory operations by year-end and its first new robot from a U.S. production line in Q1 2027.
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Positive
- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Robotics ecosystem projects approximately $1.98 billion cumulative revenue over five years.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Approximately $200 million proposed all-stock acquisition would bring FF's robotics business into AIxCrypto. 5.7× market cap
- Moderate pointBoth special committees approved the acquisition term sheet.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Robotics business targets over 130,000 cumulative device sales over five years.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Robotics business targets positive quarterly operating cash flow in Q3 2028.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.FF targets factory operations by year-end and its first new U.S.-produced robot in Q1 2027.
8 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Conditional special stock dividend would benefit pre-closing holders if the proposed share price falls below $2.246.
- Minor pointTarget business achieved 552 cumulative shipments through the end of August.
- Minor pointTarget business launched 24 products in less than one year; all received FCC certification.
- Minor pointTarget business reported approximately 30.9% average gross margin on its robotics products in unaudited Q2 2026.
- Minor pointTarget business disclosed approximately $1.52 million cumulative revenue in its unaudited Q2 2026 results.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Robotics ecosystem revenue is expected at approximately $7.1 million in 2026 and approximately $45.17 million in 2027.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Robotics business aims for a Top 3 comprehensive ecosystem-company ranking over the next five years.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.FF plans expanded U.S. assembly, sourcing and manufacturing, including shared production lines for multiple robot models.
Negative
- Moderate pointNon-binding acquisition remains subject to due diligence, definitive transaction documents and applicable approvals.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.New AIxCrypto shares would dilute holders at the lower of $2.246 or the five-day pre-signing average closing price.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Faraday Future expects to remain AIxCrypto's single largest and controlling stockholder after completion.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Special stock dividend would be payable only upon closing and remains subject to tax analysis.
- Minor pointConditional approval application process is being initiated as FF advances regulatory compliance and certification.
News Explained
The proposed internal restructuring would place the robotics-related assets, intellectual property, data, contracts, employees and liabilities in the entity AIxC would acquire, so the proposed transfer includes liabilities alongside the business's operating components.
Key Figures
- Proposed transaction valuation
- Approximately $200 million
- Proposed acquisition of FF’s robotics business
- Proposed per-share price
- Lower of $2.246 or the five-day average closing price
- Non-binding term sheet
- Illustrative pre-closing equity value
- Approximately $55 million
- At a $2.246 per-share price; fully diluted basis
- Cumulative shipments
- 552 units
- As of the end of August
- Average gross margin
- Approximately 30.9%
- Unaudited second quarter of 2026; robotics products
- Cumulative revenue
- Approximately $1.52 million
- Unaudited second quarter of 2026; robotics business
- Projected revenue
- Approximately $7.1 million
- 2026 projection for the Four-Core Full-Stack AI ecosystem
- Projected revenue
- Approximately $45.17 million
- 2027 projection for the Four-Core Full-Stack AI ecosystem
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- FF held Its FF EAI "Built in USA" Upstream & Downstream Business Partner Conference Part two Upstream Partner Session & Industry Ecosystem Co-Creation Session at its headquarters and the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in
Pittsburgh, PA , featuring insights from ten partners from around the world, including MetaSense TechnologyUSA , ENCOS, and NexCOBOT, who shared their perspectives on the EAI robotics industry and FF's "Built in USA" initiative. - FF announces further execution plans for phase two of the "Built in USA" acceleration program, accelerating the rollout of the Next Futurist and Next Aegis series, initiating the conditional approval application process, and advancing supply chain, compliance certification, and manufacturing capacity development, with the robot factory targeted to begin operations by year-end and the first new EAI robot product targeted to roll off the production line in Q1 2027.
- EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance officially opens for membership, bringing together technology, manufacturing, supply chain, commercialization, research, government and capital partners.
- FFAI has signed a term sheet with Nasdaq-listed AIxC (NASDAQ: FFR). Under the proposed transaction, FFAI would bring
100% of FF's robotics company into AIxC. The proposed valuation is approximately$200 million - Under the non-binding term sheet, the proposed per-share price would be the lower of
$2.246 $2.246 $55 million $2.246
The announcements include the proposed strategic acquisition of FF's EAI robotics business by Nasdaq-listed AIxC (NASDAQ: FFR), whose controlling stockholder is FFAI, FFAI's planned strategic upgrade, execution plans for Phase Two of FF's "Built in USA" Acceleration Program, and the official opening of the EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance. The conference is being held in conjunction with IROS 2026 in
Proposed AIxC Acquisition Could Establish a Dedicated Public Platform for FF's EAI Robotics Business
On September 28, AIxC announced that it had signed a non-binding term sheet with FFAI for a proposed all-stock acquisition of FFAI's robotics business at a proposed valuation of approximately
AIxC will be renamed FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc., and its Nasdaq ticker will change from AIXC to FFR, effective September 30, 2026. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition, AIxC plans to discontinue its crypto strategy and transition into a pure-play robotics ecosystem company centered on FF's "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" model. FF believes the transaction could give its robotics business a dedicated public-market platform, greater operational and financing independence and a clearer mechanism through which investors can evaluate the business on its own operating fundamentals and long-term potential.
FFAI expects to remain the single largest and controlling stockholder of FFR following completion of the transaction, allowing FFAI to continue participating in the potential future value of the robotics business.
Rationale behind the
FFAI and FFR believe that the approximately
Total revenue from the "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem is expected to reach approximately
EAI Robotics Targets First New EAI Device from
The EAI Robotics is now advancing Phase Two of its "Built in USA" Acceleration Program, building on the three-phase roadmap introduced at Part One of the Company's business partner conference on August 26. The program is intended to turn FF's EAI technologies and ecosystem capabilities into longer-term
The Company has also taken steps to address applicable
The Company intends to evaluate localization opportunities for key EAI Device components, including batteries, motion-control boards, computing boards and robot structures, while progressively expanding
FF is targeting first quarter of 2027 for its first new EAI Device to roll off a
Over the longer term, FF plans to establish flexible production capabilities capable of supporting multiple EAI Device models on shared manufacturing lines. For FF, "Built in USA" is intended to be more than final assembly. The Company's long-term objective is to progressively increase
FF EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance Officially Opens for Membership
As part of the conference, FF is also officially opening its EAI Robotics "Made in USA" Industry Alliance to new members. FF originally introduced the Global Industry Alliance initiative during Part One of its "Built in USA, Benefit the World" event on August 26, alongside the three-phase roadmap for its EAI robotics acceleration program. The alliance is centered around three ideas:
Global Innovation.
FF intends to bring together partners from around the world across robotics, AI, semiconductors, core components, manufacturing, supply chains, research, real-world applications and capital, using
The alliance is being opened to four broad partner groups:
- Technology and product partners, spanning EAI Devices, components, EAI Brain technologies, developer tools, Industry Productivity Solutions and data;
- Manufacturing and supply-chain partners, including factories, manufacturing equipment and processes, testing, quality, certification and component suppliers;
- Commercialization and application partners, including industry customers, system integrators, channel partners, operators, asset owners and rental-service providers; and
- Government, research, capital, and long-term strategic partners.
FF plans to work with developers through its EAI Brain and Developer Platform, with suppliers through joint validation and progressive
About FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc.
FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (NASDAQ: FFR) (to be renamed from AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. and AIXC, effective September 30, 2026) is a U.S.-based Embodied AI (EAI) robotics company that is in the process of acquiring the FF EAI Robotics business. Upon completion of the acquisition, the Company will focus on the research and development, manufacturing, commercialization, and deployment of intelligent robotic technologies, products, and industry solutions.
The Company is committed to building a "Four-Core Full-Stack" AI ecosystem covering the full lifecycle of robotics, consisting of EAI Brain & Developer Platform, EAI Devices, Industry Productivity Solutions, and EAI Data Factory. Guided by the technology and product philosophy of "One Brain, Multi-forms, Multi-capabilities," the Company aims to empower humanoid, biomimetic, and other robotic form factors through a unified EAI Brain, while continuously expanding their multi-task and multi-scenario capabilities. The ecosystem is designed to support the full robotics lifecycle, including R&D, deployment, data collection and training, operations, and commercial applications.
The FF EAI Robotics business has already achieved commercial deliveries of humanoid and biomimetic robotic products. Through its multi-form-factor robotic products, EAI technology platform, closed-loop data capabilities, and industry solutions, the business continues to advance the scaled adoption of robotics across real-world applications. The Company also operates RoboShare, a robot-sharing and services platform designed to connect robotic assets, service capabilities, customer demand, and ecosystem partners, further strengthening its robotics commercialization and service ecosystem.
For more information, visit www.ff.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication, including any presentation, press release, investor materials or other document of which it forms a part (this "Communication"), contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and other securities laws, regarding AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. ("AIxCrypto," the "Company," "us," "our," or "we") and our industry. All statements, whether written or oral, other than statements of historical fact, including any financial projections and any statements regarding future events, our strategy, our transition to robotics operations, our plans for RoboShare, our digital asset disposition plans, the proposed acquisition of the FF EAI Robotics business, the projections referenced in this communication, our name and ticker change, any related financing, and the anticipated benefits and timing of the foregoing, our objectives, expectations, or anticipated actions or results, are forward-looking statements. You can often identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "might," "will," "shall," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "targets," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "goal," "objective," "seeks," "likely," or "continue," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions; the absence of these words does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. These statements reflect our current expectations and projections about future events as of the date of this Communication and are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently uncertain. AIxCrypto can give no assurance that such forward-looking statements or financial projections will prove to be correct.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, including, but not limited to:
The proposed transaction. The term sheet is non-binding and may not result in definitive agreements; the proposed transaction may not be approved by our special committee of independent directors, our stockholders or applicable regulators, and may not be completed on the terms described or at all; the conditions to closing and the parties' ability to satisfy them; the timing of the transaction and the costs of pursuing it; the issuance of a substantial number of shares as consideration and the resulting dilution; the proposed special stock dividend and our ability to declare and pay it; the fact that the counterparty is our controlling stockholder and the conflicts of interest inherent in the transaction; our dependence on the counterparty for transition, supply and support following any closing; the scope and enforceability of the proposed non-competition and governance arrangements; the consequences of the transaction under Nasdaq listing rules, including the possibility that we must satisfy initial listing requirements in connection with a change of control or change in the nature of our business; our ability to integrate and operate the acquired business; and the risk that the acquired business performs differently than anticipated.
Projections. The projections referenced in this communication were prepared by FFAI management for the FF EAI Robotics business on a standalone basis and do not reflect our existing business, transaction-related expenses or the combined company. We have not independently verified them or adopted them as guidance. They were not prepared with a view toward public disclosure or toward compliance with the published guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants regarding prospective financial information, and no independent registered public accounting firm has examined, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to them, and none expresses an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect to them. The projections reflect estimates and assumptions that are inherently uncertain and subject to change, including through due diligence and the review of our special committee and its financial advisor. Actual results are likely to differ, and may differ materially.
Liquidity, capital and going concern. Our limited cash and liquidity position and our history of operating losses and negative operating cash flow; substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, as described in our periodic reports; our need to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all, and the substantial dilution to existing stockholders that additional financing may cause,including any financing completed in connection with the proposed transaction, which may not be completed or may be on less favorable terms than anticipated; our ability to fund operations pending and following the disposition of our digital asset positions; and our ability to satisfy the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market, including stockholders' equity, minimum bid price and other applicable standards.
Our strategic transition and the disposition of digital assets. Risks associated with a fundamental shift in our business strategy and the redeployment of resources from a digital asset treasury strategy to robotics operations; our ability to execute the disposition of our digital asset positions in an orderly manner and on acceptable terms; the risk that amounts realized on disposition are materially less than carrying value as a result of price volatility, market depth, execution timing, custody or transfer constraints, or other limitations; tax, accounting and regulatory consequences of the dispositions; the continued volatility and regulatory uncertainty associated with digital assets and cryptocurrencies during the wind-down period; the concentration of a substantial portion of our assets in a single equity investment, including an investment in a related party, and the illiquidity, valuation uncertainty, holding-period and transfer restrictions associated with that investment; and risks arising from our relationships and agreements with related parties and significant stockholders.
Our robotics operations business. Our limited operating history in robotics operations and commercialization and the absence of a meaningful revenue history; the early stage of RoboShare and the risk that customer demand, repeat demand, pricing, utilization or unit economics do not develop as anticipated; our dependence on a small number of customers, on a single initial geographic market, and on individual events or engagements, and the risk that the loss of, or a change in the terms of, any such relationship has a disproportionate effect; our dependence on third-party robot owners, operators, suppliers, original equipment manufacturers and local partners, and on their willingness to make robots available on our platform; risks relating to the availability, cost, quality, maintenance, transport, insurance and technological obsolescence of robots and related equipment, and to supply chains, tariffs and trade measures affecting them; and our ability to expand into additional markets and to attract and retain participants on both sides of our marketplace.
Operations, safety and liability. Risks of property damage, personal injury or death arising from the operation of humanoid robots, quadrupeds and other autonomous or semi-autonomous machines in proximity to performers, employees, guests and the public, including at live events and in uncontrolled environments; product liability, premises liability, negligence and related claims and the adequacy, scope, availability and cost of our insurance coverage and of contractual indemnities from customers, owners and suppliers; the allocation of responsibility among us, robot owners, venues, event producers and customers; permitting, licensing, occupational safety and event-specific regulatory requirements; and the reputational consequences of any safety incident.
Technology, data and intellectual property. Systems, network, telecommunications or service disruptions, failures, defects or cyber-attacks; the performance, reliability and autonomy limitations of robotic systems and of the software, models and networks that support them; our collection, use, storage, transmission and protection of personal information, including images and any biometric or biometric-adjacent data captured in the course of robot deployments, and evolving privacy, biometric and artificial intelligence laws and regulations across the jurisdictions in which we operate or intend to operate; our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights and to defend against third-party claims of infringement or misappropriation; and our reliance on third-party technology, platforms and licenses.
Legal, regulatory and general. The regulated industries and jurisdictions in which we operate; current or future laws or regulations and new interpretations of existing laws or regulations, including those applicable to digital assets, robotics, autonomous systems, consumer protection, advertising and endorsements; the risk that our marketplace arrangements, or the manner in which they are described, are characterized differently than we intend by regulators or courts; the failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations; litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and enforcement actions, and their costs and outcomes; business, economic, market and capital-market conditions; competition in our industry; changes in market demand for, and the pricing of, our products and services; our ability to define, design and release new products and services in a timely manner that meet customer needs; our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, including key management; our ability to manage our growth and our transition; and our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.
This list of factors is not exhaustive. Additional risks and uncertainties are described more fully in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our subsequent filings, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Investors are urged to review the liquidity, capital resources and going concern disclosures contained in those reports.
The forward-looking statements in this Communication speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, neither AIxCrypto nor any other person undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement or financial projection set out herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This Communication is provided for informational purposes only, does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and does not constitute investment, tax or legal advice or any investment recommendation, and does not take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any person. AIxCrypto reserves the right to amend or replace the information contained herein, in whole or in part, at any time, and undertakes no obligation to notify any recipient thereof. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. This caution is made under, and these forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by, the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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What are the terms of AIxCrypto's proposed acquisition of FF's robotics business?
AIxCrypto would acquire 100% of FF's robotics company for approximately $200 million in AIxCrypto stock. The non-binding term sheet sets the proposed share price at the lower of $2.246 or the five-day average closing price before signing. Completion remains subject to due diligence, definitive documents, applicable approvals and other conditions.
When will AIXC change its name and ticker to FFR?
AIxCrypto will change its name to FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem and its Nasdaq ticker from AIXC to FFR, effective September 30, 2026. Its planned discontinuation of the crypto strategy is tied to completion of the proposed robotics acquisition.
What would be transferred into the robotics company AIxCrypto plans to acquire?
The proposed internal restructuring would contribute robotics-related assets, intellectual property, data, contracts, employees and liabilities into the entity AIxCrypto would acquire. The term sheet contemplates this restructuring but is non-binding except for specified provisions.
What is AIxCrypto's illustrative equity value under the proposed robotics acquisition terms?
At a proposed share price of $2.246, FFR's pre-closing equity value would be approximately $55 million on a fully diluted basis. That value is illustrative only; the proposed pricing formula could result in a lower share price.