SUMMARY:

 

FF Futurist is a full‑size professional humanoid robot developed by Faraday Future as part of its new Embodied AI (EAI) robotics division.  

 

It is designed for real‑world workplace assistance, customer interaction, event hosting, and professional service roles, featuring 40 degrees of freedom, 7‑DOF hands, 500 Nm peak joint torque, and a 200 TOPS NVIDIA Jetson Orin compute platform.  

 

The robot integrates 3D LiDAR, RGB‑D cameras, fisheye vision, tactile sensing, and LLM‑based multimodal interaction supporting ~50 languages.  

 

Although branded as a U.S. robot, the hardware is OEM‑manufactured by AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) and re‑skinned with Faraday Future’s software and ecosystem layer. 

 

EDITORIAL:

 

FF Futurist is Faraday Future’s attempt to pivot from struggling EV production into the booming humanoid robotics market.  

The robot is essentially a white‑labeled AgiBot A2 platform, enhanced with FF’s Embodied Intelligence software layer and U.S.‑based support. 

 

Its strength lies in:

 

- High‑end perception (LiDAR + RGB‑D + fisheye + tactile)  

- Strong joint torque (up to 500 Nm)  

- Professional‑grade interaction  

- Customizable skins for brand activations  

- VR teleoperation + 4G/5G connectivity  

 

It is a professional interaction robot built for front‑of‑house roles, workplace assistance, and brand‑facing environments, not industrial manipulation or advanced locomotion. 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

 

- Height: 169 cm  

- Weight: 69 kg  

- Structural material: Not published  

- Category: Full‑size professional humanoid  

- Safety: Human‑safe operation (rated by manufacturer)  

 

Mobility

 

- Max speed: Not published  

- Navigation performance: 1/5 (Humanoid.guide)  

- Capabilities:  

  - Basic obstacle avoidance  

  - Indoor navigation  

  - VR teleoperation  

 

Degrees of Freedom

 

- 40 DOF total  

- 7 DOF per hand  

- 5‑finger dexterous hands  

 

Actuation & Manipulation

 

- Peak torque: Up to 500 Nm  

- Torque density: 125 Nm/kg  

- Max joint speed: 1.2 m/s  

- Gear technology: Harmonic drives  

- Manipulation performance: 1/5 (Humanoid.guide)  

- Capabilities:  

  - Sorting goods (basic)  

  - Light object handling  

  - Gesture‑based interaction  

 

Perception & Sensors

 

- 3D LiDAR  

- RGB‑D cameras ×2  

- Fisheye camera  

- Tactile sensing  

- Full‑body perception for interaction and navigation  

 

Compute & AI

 

- CPU/GPU: NVIDIA Jetson Orin — 200 TOPS  

- AI capabilities:  

  - Multimodal LLM interaction  

  - Supports ~50 languages  

  - FF Embodied Intelligence layer  

- Connectivity:  

  - 4G / 5G  

  - Wi‑Fi  

  - VR teleoperation  

 

Battery & Power

 

- Runtime: ~3 hours per charge  

- Battery: Not published  

- Charging: Standard AC charging  

 

Connectivity

 

- 4G  

- 5G  

- Wi‑Fi  

- VR teleoperation  

 

Applications

 

- Workplace assistance  

- Customer interaction  

- Event hosting  

- Professional service roles  

- Brand activations  

- Human‑robot collaboration  

 

Pricing

 

- Base price: $34,990  

- Ecosystem Skill Package: +$5,000  

- Total typical: $39,990  

 

WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED

 

- Walking speed  

- Payload per arm  

- IP rating  

- Battery capacity  

- Thermal management  

- Long‑term durability metrics  

 

Image: @Attention-Head

 

COMPANY SOURCE:

 

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.  

California, USA

https://youtube.com/shorts/KTtHivNgUkI?si=v9tSDe7GIG0u9QIn

 

KEY COVERAGE:

 

https://youtu.be/bsHPeUqqyOs?si=LP1Wqrkdsnv-m7tf