Robo.ai and DaBoss.AI Form Joint Venture for Embodied Intelligence Data Acquisition
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Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO), a Nasdaq-listed company, today announced the execution of a definitive joint venture agreement with DaBoss.AI Inc., an embodied intelligence data technology company based in Silicon Valley.
The parties will establish a Robo.ai-controlled joint venture in the UAE to create a distributed embodied intelligence data acquisition and annotation center. The center is designed to address three core challenges—data scale, acquisition cost, and data compliance—faced by large AI models as they advance into the physical world, accelerating the deployment of the machine economy in real-world business scenarios.
The joint venture intends to integrate DaBoss.AI’s industry insights from Silicon Valley with its global distributed collaboration model. Its strategic objectives include enabling AI developers by enhancing delivery efficiency through a global collaborative network, expanding access to diversified scenarios through a global node network, and developing a standardized compliance framework leveraging the UAE’s strategic position.
Technically, the venture will implement a validated dual-engine data acquisition methodology to build high-fidelity datasets. This includes embodied data collected through standardized robotic terminals in controlled environments for precise action tracking and force feedback, as well as non-embodied data captured at scale using VR and wearable devices to record first-person visual and motion data in complex operational scenarios.
“Historically, acquiring embodied intelligence data involved capital-intensive and high-risk models,” said Aiden Zhu, Co-founder and U.S. CEO of DaBoss.AI. “Through this collaboration, clients simply need to define the scope of the task. Our distributed network automates global deployment, hardware adaptation, data collection, and alignment. We are transforming robotic hardware into elastic, scalable global data infrastructure.”
“This partnership provides access to physical world data and introduces cutting-edge acquisition technology from Silicon Valley,” said Benjamin Zhai, CEO of Robo.ai. “It enables us to serve global clients with urgent needs for high-quality embodied intelligence data in a compliant and efficient manner, supporting a strategic transition from digital to physical.”
Under the agreement, Robo.ai will hold a 51% equity stake in the joint venture and appoint a majority of its board members. The venture’s financial results will be consolidated into Robo.ai’s financial statements under U.S. GAAP. The companies plan to complete the initial deployment of the distributed network and begin commercial operations within 90 days following the agreement’s execution.
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