Faraday Future just rolled out a whole new fleet of robots, and they’re not messing around. We’re talking everything from a cute, hip-high buddy designed for classrooms and robot soccer to a seriously tough, industrial-grade machine that can brave places you’d rather not send a human. With prices stretching from a cool $9,990 all the way up to $137,900, it’s clear they’ve got a bot for almost any job you can imagine, expanding their catalog to a whopping 24 products across different forms and series.
So why such a diverse lineup? Global CEO YT Jia explains it like this: just think about how many different types of cars exist to get people from A to B – sedans, SUVs, trucks, you name it. He argues that robots, performing far more varied tasks, naturally need even more shapes and sizes. Among the fresh faces are the full-size FF Futurist Standard humanoid, more compact ‘Mini’ versions perfect for learning, and some truly impressive wheeled-legged quadrupeds. These clever machines can zip along on wheels on flat surfaces, then seamlessly switch to using their articulated legs to climb stairs or navigate tricky rubble, making them incredibly versatile and surprisingly fast.
Jia has a pretty clear vision for the future, too, predicting that humanoids will eventually tackle about half of all robot tasks, largely because, well, the world is built for us! But for those other specialized jobs, non-human-like robots will step in to get things done more efficiently. And for those keeping an eye on where these tech wonders come from, Faraday Future is making a big push for ‘Made in USA.’ They’re starting with U.S. software now, aiming for U.S. assembly within the next year, and targeting full U.S. component sourcing by 2028, all backed by a hefty $5 billion investment over the next decade. It looks like the robot revolution is not just diverse, but also increasingly homegrown.