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Dubai, UAEMay 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO, the “Company” or “Robo.ai”) today announced that Robo.ai will acquire 100% of the equity of Neurovia AI Limited (“Neurovia”), a technology company specializing in AI data processing and compression technologies, for a total consideration of $100 million. The final closing of this transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent.
This strategic acquisition marks a significant step in Robo.ai’s accelerated efforts to build foundational infrastructure capabilities for the era of physical world AI. Furthermore, the transaction adopts a forward-looking all-stock structure, deeply aligning the core interests of both parties and demonstrating their firm commitment to jointly building a global AI infrastructure and “machine economy” ecosystem.
Strategic Goal: Establishing a Core Moat in Real-World Data Processing
As the AI industry transitions comprehensively from “digital AI” to the “physical world AI” phase, the true core competitiveness in the AI era will no longer be limited solely to large models themselves, but rather how to efficiently store, process, transmit, analyze, and manage real-world data.
Neurovia management stated: “In the era of physical world AI, video data will become the most important gateway for real-world data. All future AI machines will continuously generate massive amounts of data. The biggest challenge facing the industry is no longer acquiring data, but how to achieve efficient compression, real-time transmission, edge processing, and cloud analysis of this data on a global scale. Our underlying technologies in AI data processing and compression precisely address this industry pain point. After joining Robo.ai, our core capabilities will be fully integrated into its grand machine economy ecosystem, jointly building a solid data infrastructure for billions of smart devices worldwide.”
Business Upgrade: Building a Global AI Video Data Infrastructure Platform
Leveraging this acquisition, Robo.ai’s relevant business lines will accelerate the construction of a “Global AI Video Data Infrastructure Platform.”
This new infrastructure capability will broadly empower various intelligent terminals and core scenarios, including but not limited to: Robotaxis, autonomous vehicles, unmanned delivery systems, smart cities, AI camera networks, drone platforms, and humanoid robots along with intelligent manufacturing systems.
Deep Strategic Alliance: All-Stock Transaction and Long-Term Mechanisms for Enduring Value
Building physical world AI infrastructure is a grand undertaking requiring long-term strategic investment. To this end, both parties have designed the transaction structure to ensure the long-term alignment of strategic vision and commercial interests.
The entire acquisition consideration will be paid through the issuance of Robo.ai’s Class B common stock in a private placement. The all-stock transaction structure demonstrates the long-term confidence of both parties and fully reflects the Neurovia team’s strong recognition of Robo.ai’s growth potential in the machine economy era. Additionally, the all-stock payment method allows Robo.ai to maintain a healthy balance sheet and ample liquidity while channeling core financial resources towards cutting-edge AI technology R&D breakthroughs and global market expansion.
Furthermore, to ensure the continuity of underlying technology integration and stable business growth, both parties have established a long-term-oriented equity unlocking mechanism: all shares will be locked for the first four years post-closing; unlocking will commence at the end of the fourth year over a five-year period, resulting in a total unlocking cycle of eight years. This structure not only represents a firm commitment from Neurovia’s core team to deeply integrate into Robo.ai’s ecosystem but also fundamentally safeguards the long-term core interests of all shareholders.
Long-Term Outlook: Deepening the “Machine Economy” and Building a Global AI Machine Network
Over the next decade, networks composed of AI devices, edge computing, video data, autonomous driving, and smart cities will become the next-generation global AI infrastructure. Robo.ai will focus on building a complete machine economy ecosystem centered around the closed-loop logic of “AI hardware + video data + edge AI + blockchain.” The company is actively advancing its strategic layout in core markets in the Middle East and Asia, with a particular focus on global commercial opportunities in smart cities, sovereign AI infrastructure, and autonomous driving scenarios.
In terms of data assetization, Robo.ai firmly believes that real-world data will become one of the most core assets in the AI economy. The company will further explore cutting-edge application scenarios such as on-chain identity for AI devices, video data assetization, and AI data rights confirmation, ultimately aiming to build a highly synergistic global AI machine network.
About Neurovia
Neurovia AI Limited (www.neuroviaai.ae) is a cutting-edge provider of AI data processing and compression technologies. The company focuses on AI video intelligent compression, edge computing, and real-time analysis, dedicated to overcoming the transmission and computation bottlenecks of massive machine data. By building efficient, low-latency data infrastructure for the physical world AI era, Neurovia broadly empowers core scenarios such as autonomous driving, smart cities, unmanned equipment, and intelligent manufacturing, driving efficient interconnection within the global machine network.
About Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) is a technology company committed to building a world-leading AI machine economy platform. Its mission is to integrate intelligent terminals through “AI software, smart hardware, and intelligent assets,” constructing a unified AI operating system and blockchain-enabled ecosystem to pioneer an intelligent future.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from expectations. For details, please refer to the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.