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Faraday Future Founder and Global CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Previews the Upcoming 9/19 Event; Highlights FF’s EAI Robotics' Autonomous Perception and 3D Scanning Technology; Adds a New Senior Advisor Focused on Govt. Procurement

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Faraday Future Founder and Global CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Previews the Upcoming 9/19 Event; Highlights FF’s EAI Robotics' Autonomous Perception and 3D Scanning Technology; Adds a New Senior Advisor Focused on Govt. Procurement
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Faraday Future Founder and Global CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Previews the Upcoming 9/19 Event; Highlights FF’s EAI Robotics' Autonomous Perception and 3D Scanning Technology; Adds a New Senior Advisor Focused on Govt. Procurement

2026-09-14 07:00 Last Updated At:07:10

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 13, 2026--

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today shared a weekly business update from YT Jia, Founder and Global CEO of FF.

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“Hello, everyone. Welcome to Issue 72 of our Weekly Report. Our annual 9/19 event is almost here. On September 19 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, we will hold the FF EAI Robotics "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" Ecosystem New Product Series Launch. We will focus on launching products of two of our four cores: the EAI Devices core and the Industry Productivity Solutions core.

For the EAI Devices, we will unveil and bring to market nine new robot devices. This will include the final launch of the All-New Futurist, which will officially go on sale. With this, the "One-Brain Multi-Form Multi-Capability" FF EAI Robot World 2.0 will be complete. We will also become the U.S. robotics company with the widest range of device forms, sizes, and models. Our devices will cover three forms: humanoids, quadrupeds, and mobile manipulators. They will come in large, medium, and small sizes. This gives our FF Robot World more complete device support for deployment across different industry ecosystems and use cases.

For the Industry Productivity Solutions, we will launch four complete solutions: K-12 education, research, security, and inspection. This moves FF from device deployment to complete solution delivery. This will make it easier for customers to deploy and use robots, while giving the industry a practical model that can be replicated at scale.

Next, I want to highlight one of the fundamental technologies behind our security and inspection solutions: FF EAI Robotics' autonomous perception and 3D scanning technology. This is a self-developed "One Brain, Multiple Forms" technology which uses multi-sensor fusion and SLAM, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping. This lets the robot sense its environment, know its location, and follow the right path. Our team can set the route, checkpoints, and no-go zones in advance; then the robot can carry out tasks on its own. If it meets people, vehicles, or temporary obstacles along the way, it can slow down, stop, go around them, avoid them, or re-plan its route. In security use cases, it can patrol on its own, spot anomalies, and raise an alert. In inspection use cases, it can reach set checkpoints, collect equipment data, monitor for changes, and flag potential risks.

These autonomous, practical capabilities in real-world settings will greatly cut down on repetitive work and constant remote control for our users, raising efficiency and lowering operational risk. At the same time, this technology works across different robot forms, further supporting our "One Brain, Multiple Forms; Multiple Forms, Multiple Capabilities" roadmap, as real task data keeps feeding back into our models, devices, and solutions, speeding up the evolutionary flywheel of our "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem. We will officially reveal more details on our technology and new products at the 9/19 launch event, and we hope you'll tune in.

On September 28, we will also hold Part Two of our EAI Robotics "Built in USA" Launch and Business Partner Conference, focused on recruiting upstream partners and sharing more details on the execution of our acceleration program, to drive cooperation in U.S. local manufacturing, supply chain, product certification, and market access. Around the same time, FF will exhibit at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, one of the largest and most influential robotics conferences in the world. From September 28 to 30, come visit us at Booth 932 to see our robots up close and talk with them.

Regarding the S7 system build-up, Steven Newton, Senior Advisor to the US General Services Administration and member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Procurement Committee, has officially become a Senior Strategic Advisor to FF. Steven brings more than 25 years of experience in government procurement access and has worked in U.S. education for decades. Working with him is an important step for FF as we enter the U.S. federal government procurement directory and keep growing our education business nationwide. Steven will be fully involved in FF's business growth across government, public institutions, and education sectors, focusing on government procurement access, our partnership with LAUSD, and market development in K-12 and higher education. He will also serve as an FF Executive Mentor, deeply empowering our user ecosystem build-up and expanding our business partnerships. Regarding AIxC, RoboShare continues to refine merchant onboarding, robot asset management, and leasing functions this week, accelerating the expansion of third-party operators, lessors, and distributors. Its goal is adding 3 new partners this month. Thank you, everyone. See you next week at our 9/19 event!”

ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE

Founded in 2014, Faraday Future (FF) is a U.S.-based Physical AI ecosystem company dedicated to reshaping the future of robotics and mobility solutions through AI innovation and technologies. FF focuses on two major product strategies within the Embodied AI (EAI) robotics business: EAI humanoid and bionic robots, and EAI automotive-focused robots. By building a "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem of EAI Brain and Developer Platform, EAI Devices, Industry Productivity Solutions and EAI Data Factory, FF aims to create an evolutionary flywheel: scaled device delivery, data collection and training, continuous evolution of the EAI Brain, stronger product capability, and even larger-scale delivery and deployment. Through this flywheel, FF seeks to maximize its commercial value and lead to the advancement of Physical AI. For more information, please visit Faraday Future's official website: https://www.ff.com/

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Important factors, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others: the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and improve its liquidity and financial position; the Company’s ability to pay its outstanding obligations, which it currently lacks; the availability of sufficient share capital to meet its current obligations and execute on its strategy; the willingness of convertible debt investors to fund the Company; demand for the Company’s robotics products; the ability of B2B preorder companies to locate customers to purchase our robotics products, on which their nonbinding preorders substantially depend; competition in the robotics industry, which includes companies with far superior experience, funding and name recognition; the ability of the Company to build an EAI education ecosystem that serves both the B2C consumer market and the B2B institutional education market; the acceptance by teachers and students of the Company’s robotics products in the education market; the ability of the Company to expand into additional markets for its robotics products; the Company’s reliance on a single OEM for most of its robotics products; the Company’s reliance on Chinese OEMs for all of its robotics products; the possibility of the federal government banning imports of Chinese robotics products; the Company’s ability to get the planned robotics products to comply with all applicable U.S. rules and regulations; the ability of the robotics OEM to timely supply robotics to the Company; tariff uncertainty for imported products, particularly from China; demand from automobile dealers for robotics products; the Company's ability to homologate FX vehicles for sale; the Company’s ability to secure the necessary funding to execute on the FX strategy, which is substantial; the Company’s ability to secure an occupancy certificate covering all of its Hanford facility; the Company's ability to remediate its material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the risks related to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements; the Company’s limited operating history and the significant barriers to growth it faces; the Company’s history of substantial losses and expectation of continued losses; the success of the Company’s payroll expense reduction plan; the Company’s ability to execute on its plans to develop and market its vehicles and the timing of these development programs; the Company’s estimates of the size of the markets for its vehicles and cost to bring those vehicles to market; the rate and degree of market acceptance of the Company’s vehicles; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the success of other competing manufacturers; the performance and security of the Company’s vehicles; current and potential litigation involving the Company; the Company’s ability to receive funds from, satisfy the conditions precedent of and close on the various financings described elsewhere by the Company; the result of future financing efforts, the failure of any of which could result in the Company seeking protection under the Bankruptcy Code; the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to use its “at-the-market” program; insurance coverage; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products; potential negative impacts of a reverse stock split; potential cost, headcount and salary reduction actions may not be sufficient or may not achieve their expected results; circumstances outside of the Company's control, such as natural disasters, climate change, health epidemics and pandemics, terrorist attacks, and civil unrest; risks related to the Company's operations in China; the success of the Company's remedial measures taken in response to the Special Committee findings; the Company’s dependence on its suppliers and contract manufacturer; the Company's ability to develop and protect its technologies; the Company's ability to protect against cybersecurity risks; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain employees, any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings, and volatility of the Company’s stock price. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2026; the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2026, and Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.

Faraday Future Founder and Global CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Previews the Upcoming 9/19 Event; Highlights FF’s EAI Robotics' Autonomous Perception and 3D Scanning Technology; Adds a New Senior Advisor Focused on Govt. Procurement

Faraday Future Founder and Global CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Previews the Upcoming 9/19 Event; Highlights FF’s EAI Robotics' Autonomous Perception and 3D Scanning Technology; Adds a New Senior Advisor Focused on Govt. Procurement

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. spent Sunday afternoon milling around the Pittsburgh Steelers sideline in gray sweats.

When he finds his way into his black-and-gold No. 24 jersey remains anyone's guess.

While coach Mike McCarthy described the decision to make his team's best cornerback inactive ahead of a 20-13 season-opening victory over Atlanta as health related after Porter missed most of training camp with a back injury, Porter's teammates hinted his uncertain contract status played a factor.

“We want him here, and we want him to get paid,” linebacker Patrick Queen said. “You know, it’s a tough situation. I support him fully ... Whatever (the reason he didn’t play), we support him regardless.”

The 26-year-old Porter is entering the final season of his rookie deal and has spent recent weeks hoping to iron out an extension before the club's self-imposed Week 1 deadline.

The son of former NFL linebacker Joey Porter Sr. said recently he wasn't sure if he would play if the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and McCarthy remained cagey on Porter's status ahead of the opener.

That brinksmanship may have carried over to the weekend, with the club deciding Porter wasn't ready to go after listing him as a “limited participant” in practice. He was given a “questionable” designation to play before missing the fourth game of his career.

“The business part of it, that’s not for me to speak on,” McCarthy said. “But yeah, we had a plan for him to go through ramp-up workouts through last week. And that’s really the timeline that we’re just hopefully coming to an end.”

McCarthy added Porter is scheduled to take more snaps in practice this week, opening the door for him to potentially play next Sunday in New England.

While Pittsburgh's defense held up just fine against Atlanta third-string quarterback Cooper Rush, his absence on the field was felt.

“You know, when he gets back to us, he’ll get back to us,” longtime defensive tackle Cam Heyward said. “I feel like Joey’s still going to be a Pittsburgh Steeler long after this. And, hopefully they can just, you know, work that out.”

If they do, it won't be until the offseason at the earliest.

While the Steelers have re-signed several players from his draft class — including edge rusher Nick Herbig and tight end Darnell Washington — they have either been unwilling or unable to come to terms with Porter. The team has a long-standing tradition of not negotiating during the course of the season, meaning the two sides will have to wait until mid-January at the earliest to get something done.

Pittsburgh does have the option of placing the franchise tag on Porter for 2027 if it wants, a tactic it most recently used on former running back Le’Veon Bell in 2017 and 2018. Bell was an All-Pro in 2017 but opted to sit out the following season when the team placed the tag on him again.

The Steelers have largely avoided contract distractions. Porter said during minicamp in the spring that he expected to be paid like one of the top players at his position.

As spring turned to summer and camp began, he tweaked his back during a mobility test spent the majority of the preseason on the physically unable to perform list, though McCarthy said in August the club was at an “impasse” in negotiations with Porter.

That impasse will now carry over to the winter and perhaps longer.

See AP’s full NFL coverage here

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. reacts after a stop during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Jan. 12, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Justin Berl, File)

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. reacts after a stop during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Jan. 12, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Justin Berl, File)

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