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- Humanoid robot aftermarket: batteries and servicing may absorb up to 60% of lifetime cost
A commentary published by TMTPost (authored by 斯马克开源) cites the English edition of the Embodied Intelligence Development Report (2026), released on Oct 16 by CAICT's AI institute with Tsinghua University's electronics department and an embodied intelligence testing lab, saying global humanoid robot shipments exceeded 22,000 units in the first half, up nearly 300% year on year, while the robot itself accounts for only 40% to 60% of total cost of ownership. The author breaks down aftermarket spending on batteries, maintenance, skill packages and insurance, estimating that frequent charge cycles wear out robot batteries in about two to three years, turning them from assets into consumables akin to printer cartridges, and putting annual comprehensive maintenance for one wheeled-arm or bipedal humanoid at roughly 500,000 to 700,000 yuan. It also cites JD.com's after-sales partnerships with more than 200 robot companies and repair centers in eight regions, Boston Dynamics' subscription-style Spot CARE service, and Faraday Future's $2,490 hardware plus $390 skill-package pricing, along with six humanoid robot national standards approved by the market regulator on Oct 15.
钛媒体 · 🔥 7 - Faraday Future launches $2,490 FF Nova humanoid robot for developers and schools
On 15 October, Faraday Future and FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem (FFR) launched the $2,490 FF Nova humanoid robot for developers, universities and schools, alongside the $299 FF Nova Mini for children aged eight and up. The companies call Nova the first embodied AI humanoid sold in the US for under $2,500, a claim The Next Web said it had not independently verified; according to its product page, the robot has 20 degrees of freedom, stands 49.7cm tall and weighs 2.8kg, supports ROS 2, can walk, wave and get back up after being knocked over, and can ride a detachable wheeled base, with a developer software package costing $390 and a training programme built on Nvidia's Isaac platform. The first 100 Nova units are invitation-only with 20 ready to ship now, and the launch follows FFR's agreement to buy FF's robotics business in an all-stock deal valued at about $200M, with FF expected to own about 65.7% of FFR after closing.
AIbase AI新闻 · 🔥 0 - Jia Yueting says FFR to merge FFAI robotics business, eyes standalone US listing
Jia Yueting said in an October 14 video that FFR and FFAI have signed a definitive agreement for FFR to absorb FFAI's robotics assets and business in an all-stock deal at $2.246 per share, roughly a 55% premium to the prior day and an implied valuation of about $200 million; FFR's pre-closing fully diluted equity value is put at about $60 million, and the parties expect to close by the end of this month. The transaction was approved by a special committee of disinterested independent directors and supported by a fairness opinion from its independent financial adviser; FFR also signed a first PIPE round of up to $10 million, described as at market price with no discount and no warrants. The company says FFR will carry almost no debt after closing, aims to stay in the top three of the EAI robotics industry within five years, targets positive operating cash flow by Q3 2028, and expects to need no more than $150 million in cumulative funding before then; it claims 817 units of EAI robot bodies sold and shipped with positive gross margin as of the end of September.
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