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Robo.ai Forms Strategic Joint Venture with Tachyon9 to Accelerate Global AI Infrastructure Deployment
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) ("Robo.ai" or the "Company"), a technology company dedicated to the AI machine economy,
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[{"type":"text","content":"DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) (\"Robo.ai\" or the \"Company\"), a technology company dedicated to the AI machine economy, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Robo.ai Investments L.L.C.-FZ, has entered into a definitive Joint Venture agreement with Tachyon9 Corporation (\"Tachyon9\"), a U.S.-based advanced data center infrastructure provider. The Joint Venture (the \"JV\") will focus on investing in, developing, and operating high-performance AI data centers and next-generation digital infrastructure in United Arab Emirates and key global markets.The JV, which will be majority owned by Robo.ai, has established its first strategic initiative: the development of a 20 MW AI data center, targeted for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) or Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, this facility is projected to be operational within 12 to 24 months of site acquisition. The project is specifically engineered to support Large Language Model training and mission-critical AI workloads.Closing the \"Silicon + Infrastructure\" LoopThis partnership follows Robo.ai's recent announcement regarding its Gold Reseller agreement with The Ghazi Group to supply advanced CPU, GPU and AI Inferencing as the edge hardware solutions. By deploying these top-tier resources within the JV's proprietary high-efficiency facilities, Robo.ai effectively closes the loop between \"chip supply\" and \"facility operations,\" optimizing compute costs and ensuring service stability for clients.Shahal Khan, Executive Chairman of Tachyon9: \"The global edge-based AI data center market is projected to surpass $50 billion by 2030, with the Middle East and Asia capturing a rapidly growing share. Tachyon9's leadership in U.S. data center innovation, combined with Robo.ai's regional expertise in robotics and edge computing, creates a powerful platform to drive the next generation of AI infrastructure across these high-growth markets.\"Benjamin Zhai, CEO of Robo.ai: \"This Joint Venture completes a critical piece of our infrastructure puzzle. Having secured access to the 'compute engine' (chips) last week, we have now secured the 'chassis' (physical infrastructure). In an era of global capacity scarcity, this vertical integration ensures we can deliver stable, efficient, and scalable AI solutions to our clients.\"Strategic Logic: Addre...