Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) announced it received $45 million in funding from a U.S. institutional investor to support its robotics education strategy. The company plans to make 2026 what it calls the inaugural year of embodied artificial intelligence robotics in education.

The California-based company unveiled the California EAI Robotics Education and Innovation Lab with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel, and leaders from the Lynwood Unified School District. The company also signed a strategic partnership agreement with Triple I, an education institution, to launch EAI robotics summer camps.

Faraday Future established an Education Ecosystem Product Line to handle product development and system rollout for both business-to-consumer and business-to-business education markets. The company stated it is among the first U.S. companies to deliver humanoid and bionic robots for the consumer market.

Company shares rose 85.55% in the previous trading session with daily volume exceeding $272 million, according to the company's statement. The stock reached an intraday gain of 107.26%.

The company's flagship vehicle FF 91 began deliveries in 2023, while its second brand FX targets mainstream markets with the Super One model planned for 2026 deliveries. Faraday Future announced its entry into the robotics business with sales beginning this year.

Founding members recently joined the company's Board of Directors, with additional management changes subject to board approval, according to founder and co-CEO YT Jia's statement.