Faraday Future launches Futurist humanoid robot at $89,900

What happened

Faraday Future unveiled the Futurist, described as the first full-size humanoid robot device in the U.S. to natively support NVIDIA Sonic's full-body motion control system, priced at $89,900 including a $10,000 Skills package. The company also introduced the FF Faber series, its first industrial-grade mobile manipulator line ready for commercial sales, with three sub-models (Faber U, Faber T, and Faber S) designed for factory, warehouse, inspection, and maintenance tasks. This completes the company's six-series Full-Form EAI Robot World, which began launching in June 2026.

Why it matters

Faraday Future is positioning itself to serve both education and industrial markets with a complete range of robot form factors. The company expects June shipments to exceed 100 units and total first-half shipments to surpass its original target of 220 units, signaling early commercial momentum. The industrial ecosystem preview suggests the company sees sustained revenue potential beyond one-time hardware sales.

What to watch

Faraday Future's ecosystem partner AIxC announced a robot-sharing network and platform strategy modeled on "Uber + Toro" for robotics, which could create a secondary market for robots as shared productive assets. The Faber S is scheduled to debut at ISTE Live 26 on June 30.