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Faraday Future and FFR Jointly Launch FF Nova, First Embodied AI Humanoid Robot Priced Below $2,500 in U.S., FF Nova Mini, Physical AI Spark Program Curriculum, Nova Reinforcement Learning Developer Program and Developer Community Recruitment

$FFAIPress releaseOct 15, 2026, 9:15 PM ETRead the release

Faraday Future and FFR signed definitive agreements on October 12 for FFR to acquire FFAI's robotics assets and business in an all-stock deal valuing the business at approximately $200 million. FFR will issue shares to FFAI at $2.246 per share — roughly a 50% premium to FFR's $1.50 close on signing — and FFAI will hold approximately 65.7% of FFR post-close, subject to an 18-month lockup; FFR also secured up to $10 million in market-priced PIPE financing. The companies simultaneously launched FF Nova, a $2,490 entry-level humanoid robot, and the $299 FF Nova Mini education robot, with a three-phase rollout starting with a 100-unit invitation-only phase.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
200000000
Lockup
18 months on newly issued shares
Nova price
$2,490
Public float
approximately 13 million shares (approximately 10.7%)
Ffr valuation
$60 million fully diluted
Pipe financing
up to $10 million
Nova mini price
$299
Phase one units
100
Premium to ffr close
approximately 50%
Ffai post close stake
approximately 65.7%
Ffr share issuance price
$2.246 per share
Nova mini curriculum price
$499
Nova developer skills package
$390

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