20 April 2026 | News
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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF,” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, announced that California State Treasurer Fiona Ma visited FF's El Segundo headquarters on April 16, experiencing FF’s EAI robotics and EAI EVs firsthand and attending the unveiling of the FF EAI Robotics Education & Innovation Lab. El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel, Former California State Senator Steven Bradford, and Ian Calderon, Former Majority Leader of the California State Assembly and CEO of Majority Advisors, also attended. This marks the first visit to FF by a California state-level government official and a significant moment for the Company's EAI ecosystem strategy.
At the ceremony, the Company officially announced the establishment of the FF EAI Robotics Education & Innovation Lab, with Treasurer Ma personally unveiling the lab’s plaque, representing a concrete step toward FF's goal of becoming a pilot center in California for EAI education. Lynwood Unified School District Representative David Ramirez attended and confirmed the district's intent to collaborate with FF on EAI education. Treasurer Ma also participated in the unveiling of FF’s California Women in EAI & STEM Innovation Center, underscoring FF’s long-term commitment to advancing women’s participation in EAI and STEM innovation.
“This was my first time here visiting FF, I was very impressed with everyone I met and everything I saw, from the robots to their cars. The technology is here, it is going to make our lives easier and more efficient,” said Treasurer Ma. “I want to thank FF for locating your HQ here in El Segundo, and for building your cars in Hanford, CA, and creating both engineering and manufacturing jobs. With your help, I hope California will soon become the 3rd largest global economy in the world.”
During the visit, Treasurer Ma and Mayor Pimentel engaged in in-depth discussions with the Company across several key areas, including listing FF's EAI robotics products in California and city government GSA (General Service Administration) procurement catalogs, and expanding access to public procurement channels such as schools and educational institutions. The conversations also covered AI and EAI upgrades across K-12 and higher education systems, robotics data collection partnerships, EAI supply chain integration, and site selection support for new factory sites to scale EAI terminal production capacity and data collection and training infrastructure. Following the discussions, Treasurer Ma expressed active support across all the above areas.
FF also presented the progress of its “Three-in-One” EAI ecosystem strategy. As the first U.S. company to deliver both humanoid and bionic robots, FF has achieved real-world deployment across multiple core application scenarios. The on-site demonstration covered key use cases including education, performance, tour guide, home security, and data collection, with live robot capabilities including K-12 education programming, dance and martial arts performances, vision-guided object grasping, LiDAR-enabled timed and location-based inspection, VR teleoperation data collection, and security patrol. FF representatives also briefed guests on the Company's centralized and decentralized Physical AI data factory development plans, noting that an initial data collection and training model is already in place and that a Physical AI data factory is actively in preparation. The “Device-Data-Brain” closed loop has taken shape, and the flywheel effect is beginning to emerge.
Treasurer Ma and Mayor Pimentel also experienced the FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance and FX Super One firsthand, gaining direct insight into FF’s product strength and technical capabilities in the EAI EV space. FF remains committed to advancing the phased delivery of the FX Super One, supporting the reshoring of manufacturing to California, and building its EAI “Robot & Vehicle +” ecosystem.
“The visit by California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel is a strong recognition of the work FF has been doing to build the EAI ecosystem right here in California,” said YT Jia, Founder and Co-CEO of FF. “FF is the first U.S. company to deliver both vehicles, along with humanoid and bionic robots to the marketplace, and we are putting that advantage to work — bringing high-quality tech jobs, industrial investment, and EAI education to this state. We are committed to making this a defining moment for the EAI industry.”
This joint visit by Treasure Ma, Mayor Pimentel, Senator Bradford, and Assembly Member Calderon marks a meaningful breakthrough for FF in terms of government acknowledgment. For the Company, alignment on policy support will accelerate execution across FF’s commercial roadmap, reinforcing its position as a core EAI enterprise in Silicon Beach. For the industry, FF’s “Three-in-One” EAI ecosystem sets a practical benchmark for real-world EAI commercialization. For the California economy, FF's deepening local footprint, spanning factory site development, supply chain buildout, and data factory establishment, is expected to bring high-quality tech employment and substantial industrial investment, supporting California's continued leadership as the world's fourth-largest economy.
