Faraday Future, the electric vehicle startup that has spent years teetering on the edge of financial collapse, is now selling a classroom companion robot — and it runs on a smartphone.
According to Stock Titan, the device is priced at $1,990 and is described as a phone-powered classroom companion. The robot appears to use a paired smartphone as its primary computing brain, a design choice that keeps hardware costs lower by offloading processing to a device students or schools may already own.
The move marks a striking strategic left turn for a company best known — and most scrutinized — for its ultra-luxury FF 91 electric SUV, a vehicle that spent nearly a decade in development and faced repeated delays, funding crises, and executive turmoil before reaching a handful of customers.
The education robotics market has attracted growing interest in recent years, with companions designed to assist with language learning, STEM engagement, and interactive tutoring. Entering at $1,990, Faraday Future is positioning the device as a premium but accessible option compared to some research-grade robots, though still well above mass-market consumer toys.
Why it matters: Faraday Future's credibility has long been a question mark in the EV world, and this classroom robot signals the company is betting its survival on hardware diversification — a gamble that will test whether its brand can find a second life in education technology.