Robo.ai shares surge 12.04% premarket after announcing joint venture with Tachyon9 to develop 20 MW AI data centers in APAC and MENA regions.

Robo.ai Inc. surged 12.04% in premarket trading following the announcement of a strategic joint venture with Tachyon9 Corporation to develop high-performance AI data centers in the UAE and global markets. The partnership, majority-owned by Robo.ai, includes a 20 MW facility targeting the Asia-Pacific or Middle East & North Africa regions, with operations expected within 12–24 months. The venture addresses a $200 billion global infrastructure gap by leveraging liquid cooling retrofits, edge micro data centers, and cost-efficient "equipment-as-a-service" models. CEO Benjamin Zhai highlighted the move as completing Robo.ai’s vertical integration of "chip supply" and "facility operations," while Tachyon9’s leadership cited a $50 billion projected market for edge-based AI data centers by 2030. The collaboration aligns with growing demand in the APAC and MENA regions, where Robo.ai estimates a $6–10 billion target addressable market, reinforcing the stock’s premarket rally.