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The FF 91 Futurist will be shown alongside Innovusion’s LiDAR suite for autonomous driving
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New leadership and funding expected to begin production of FF 91 Futurist, targeted for March 2023
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FF recently completed several product and technology upgrades to FF 91 Futurist highlighting 26 new major system and component upgrades made since 2021
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Faraday Future (“FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global smart electric mobility platform company, today announced its return to CES 2023, taking place from January 5- 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. FF 91 Futurist will be exhibiting at the Innovusion booth at CES, located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall (booth #6925). Recently, FF selected Innovusion’s Falcon LiDAR to power the FF 91’s autonomous driving system. The Falcon LiDAR aims to seamlessly integrate into the FF 91 Futurist to offer additional real-time 3D visibility, even in adverse weather conditions or the darkest nights, providing an immersive experience Safer and more reliable driving.
The Falcon LiDAR from Innovusion has been designed to give the FF 91 Futurist an unprecedented view of the surrounding environment away from the vehicle. With the Falcon’s long-distance capability and high angle accuracy, other vehicles in the FF 91’s path can be detected at up to 1,600 feet (more than five football fields), and even pedestrians and small road debris can be detected more than 650 feet away.
The Company expects to begin production of the salable FF 91 Futurist at the end of March 2023, rolling off the assembly line in early April with delivery before the end of April, subject to the timely availability of $150 to $170 million in additional funding and in time shareholder approval to raise authorized share. FF recently received a $30 million binding letter of intent from an existing FF investor. The agreement is subject to approval by the FF Board of Directors and terms including negotiation and execution of final documents.
“The Consumer Electronics Show is the ultimate setting for the world’s newest and most influential technology, so it was imperative that we bring back our technology-packed flagship FF 91 Futurist to this show,” said Xuefeng (“XF”) Chen. Global CEO of FF. “Innovusion’s long-range, high-resolution Falcon lidar is the only mass-produced product of its kind for consumer vehicles. With partners like Innovusion, the FF 91 Futurist will set new standards in driver assistance technologies that will help us bring new levels of safety, driver comfort and convenience to the market. luxury electric cars. And we’re excited to explore opportunities to integrate Innovusion’s new product lines into future car models as well.”
Faraday Future continues to make progress in testing and validating the FF 91 Futurist through its Product and Technology Generation 2.0 (PT Gen 2.0) program. The generational upgrade from PT Gen 1.0 to PT Gen 2.0 consists of significant upgrades to core systems and components from both the vehicle and the IAI area – Advanced Core, which stands for Internet, Autonomous Driving and Intelligence. PT Gen 2.0 has been achieved through upgrades of 26 major systems and components. With 13 major upgrades across the powertrain, battery, charging, chassis, and interior of the EV areas, plus 13 major upgrades from computing, sensing, connectivity, and user interaction, significant performance improvements for the FF 91 Futurist.
The company recently announced the completion of manufacturing phase 6, the completion of construction and installation of equipment in the vehicle assembly areas. This represents six of the seven landmarks (the SevenThe tenth A milestone is the SOP) set by FF in late 2021 to celebrate its manufacturing achievement towards the start of production of the FF 91 Futurist.
As the only next-generation Ultimate Intelligent TechLuxury EV product, the FF 91 Futurist delivers a unique and intelligent EV experience with extreme technology, the ultimate user experience. The FF 91 Futurist features industry-leading 1,050 horsepower, an EPA-certified range of 381 miles, 0-60 mph in 2.27 seconds, a unique rear smart internet system, and a revolutionary user experience designed to create a mobile And connected and smart, luxury online living space and user mobility ecosystem platform.
Users can pre-order FF 91 Futurist via the FF Intelligent App or through our website (in English): https://www.ff.com/us/preorder/ or (Chinese): https://www.ff.com/cn/preorder/
Download the new FF Intelligent app (in English): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1454187098 or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.faradayfuture.online(Chinese): http://appdownload.ff.com
ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE
Faraday Future is a class-defining luxury electric vehicle company. The company has pioneered numerous innovations related to its product, technology, business model, and user ecosystem since its inception in 2014. Faraday Future aims to permanently improve the way people move by creating a forward-looking mobility ecosystem that integrates clean energy, artificial intelligence The Internet and new usage models. Faraday Future’s first flagship product is FF 91 Futurist.
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