PR Newswire·Jul 29, 2026, 5:22 AM ET

Robo.ai and Abu Dhabi Enterprise Jointly Establish AI Industrial Group Alif Holding to Serve Infrastructure, Government and Industrial Sectors

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Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) and Abu Dhabi-based Eleven International Holdings established a joint venture to create Alif Holding, an intelligent industrial technology group headquartered in Abu Dhabi.
Robo.ai will hold a controlling stake in Alif Holding, which aims to develop intelligent software and smart equipment for government, infrastructure, and industrial sectors across the UAE, GCC, and global markets.
The venture operates under two integrated platforms: an intelligent equipment platform covering robotics, automation, and advanced composites, and an intelligent software platform covering industrial AI, computer vision, AI agents, large language models, digital twins, and data analytics.
Alif Holding focuses on government and public-sector projects within mission-critical domains including energy, oil and gas, ports, public safety, utilities, mining, transportation, smart cities, and critical infrastructure.
The group plans to establish engineering, assembly, and production capabilities in Abu Dhabi to fulfill a "Made in UAE" proposition through a four-phase roadmap of acquiring, integrating, manufacturing, and scaling technologies.
Alif Holding adheres to technology neutrality and open architecture while partnering with international firms in AI, robotics, sensors, software, communications, and public safety.
The initiative aligns with the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031 and contributes to Abu Dhabi's goal of becoming a center for AI and advanced industry.
PwC estimates that artificial intelligence could contribute approximately US$96 billion to the UAE economy by 2030, representing about 13.6% of GDP.
Robo.ai CEO Benjamin Zhai stated that Alif Holding is designed as a full-stack AI industrial group to deliver complete end-to-end systems for regional and global markets.