{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"87177","rtpr_id":"nPNAXBgNJa","ticker":"AIIO","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["AIIO"],"title":"Robo.ai Announces Core Executive Appointments, Forming a Local UAE Leadership Team at Neurovia AI","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-14T05:36:39.635Z","article_body":"Robo.ai Announces Core Executive Appointments, Forming a Local UAE Leadership\nTeam at Neurovia AI\nPR Newswire\n\nABU DHABI, UAE, July 14, 2026\n\nABU DHABI, UAE, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO)\n(\"Robo.ai\" or the \"Company\") today announced a series of senior executive\nappointments in its subsidiary Neurovia AI, an AI visual data processing and\ncompression technology company. Mr. Khalifa Mohammed Alshehhi has been\nappointed Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ziad Shaltuni Chief Growth Officer, and\nMr. Ahmed Alhashmi Chief Marketing Officer. All appointments are effective\nimmediately.\n\nFollowing Robo.ai's acquisition of Neurovia AI, the company has released its\nNeuroStream™ product, completed live technical validation at the 9th\nInternational Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR 2026), and\nparticipated as an Official Partner in the 3rd Government Cybersecurity Summit\nand the 2026 UAE Data Center Infrastructure & Cloud Summit. Following the\nearlier appointments of the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating\nOfficer, the appointments announced today mark the key milestone of the\ncompany's local organization development and lay the groundwork for\nlarge-scale commercial delivery of the NeuroStream™ platform across\ngovernment and enterprise markets.\n\nChief Executive Officer: Mr. Khalifa Mohammed Alshehhi\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005876/image1.html)\n\nMr. Alshehhi's career spans engineering, network operations, international\nbusiness, and group-level investment management, with more than three decades\nof senior leadership experience. He has held senior positions at the UAE\nMinistry of Interior and at Etisalat, one of the largest mobile\ntelecommunications groups in the Gulf region, and has been closely involved in\nmajor development and expansion programs across the technology and\ntelecommunications sectors. He has worked extensively with regulators,\ngovernment entities, and international operators, and his experience covers\nthe Gulf telecommunications industry's complete evolution from traditional\nnetworks to today's digital ecosystem.\n\nChief Growth Officer: Ziad Shaltuni\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005878/image2.html)\n\nMr. Shaltuni brings more than two decades of experience in commercial\nstrategy, growth transformation, and revenue management across North America\nand the Gulf region. He previously served as Chief Sales and Customer Care\nOfficer of Mobily, the Saudi telecommunications operator, where he led a\nnationwide sales and customer operations organization of more than 3,000\npeople, held P&L responsibility for a revenue portfolio exceeding US$5\nbillion, and directed the large-scale expansion of the national retail and\nfranchise network. He subsequently served as Vice President of Sales for MENA\nat OSN and as Chief Executive Officer of Modern Distribution Company in\nRiyadh, and has provided executive advisory support to regional technology\ncompanies including Space42 (part of G42). As Chief Growth Officer, he will\noversee Neurovia AI's growth strategy, commercialization roadmap, and channel\necosystem development.\n\nChief Marketing Officer: Ahmed Alhashmi\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005877/image3.html)\n\nMr. Alhashmi, a UAE National, is a senior brand and marketing executive with\nmore than three decades of experience in marketing, brand building, and\nproduct management across the Gulf region. He served as Group Senior Vice\nPresident of Brand & Communication at Etisalat Group and as Chief Commercial\nOfficer of its India operations, and played a leading role in the creation and\nlaunch of the Mobily brand in Saudi Arabia in 2005. He subsequently served as\nSenior Advisor and Director of Marketing & Communication at Khalifa University\nand as Director of Marketing & Corporate Communication at Abu Dhabi Global\nMarket (ADGM), among other roles. During his decade of service at Mobily and\nEtisalat, he oversaw cumulative marketing investments exceeding US$400\nmillion. As Chief Marketing Officer, he will be responsible for Neurovia AI's\nbrand architecture, marketing communications, and regional market development.\n\nA Core Leadership Team Rooted in the UAE\n\nBenjamin Zhai, Chief Executive Officer of Robo.ai, stated: \"Neurovia AI is a\ncornerstone of Robo.ai's AI software strategy. We believe that a leadership\nteam well versed in government and enterprise affairs, telecommunications\ninfrastructure, commercial growth, and brand building across the Gulf region\nis key to taking the NeuroStream™ platform from technical validation to\nlarge-scale commercial delivery. With these appointments in place, Neurovia AI\nhas the full organizational capability to undertake government and\nenterprise-grade projects across the region.\"\n\nAbout Neurovia AI Limited\n\nNeurovia AI provides AI visual data processing and visual infrastructure\nthrough its NeuroStream™ platform. Dedicated to transitioning visual data\nfrom human viewing to machine understanding, the company utilizes AI-native\ncompression and edge computing to address data bottlenecks in Physical AI. Its\ntechnology serves autonomous driving, smart cities, and intelligent\nmanufacturing, providing a foundational layer for global machine perception\nand collaboration.\n\nAbout Robo.ai Inc.\n\nRobo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) is a technology company dedicated to building an\nartificial intelligence machine economy platform. Its mission is to integrate\nsmart terminals through AI software, intelligent hardware, and smart assets to\nconstruct a unified artificial intelligence operating system and a\nblockchain-empowered ecosystem to pioneer an intelligent future.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are\nbased on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company's management\nand involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nstatements. For further details, please refer to the Company's filings with\nthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on\nForm 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K. Except as required by law, the\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.\n\nMedia Contact\n\nNeurovia AI Corporate Communications\nEmail: info@neuroviaai.ae\nWebsite: www.neuroviaai.ae\n\nRobo.ai Inc. Corporate Communications\nEmail: pr@roboai.group\nWebsite: www.roboai.group\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2757061/ROBO_LOGO_Logo.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/roboai-announces-core-executive-appointments-forming-a-local-uae-leadership-team-at-neurovia-ai-302824674.html\n\nSOURCE Robo.ai Inc.; Neurovia AI\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005876/image1.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005878/image2.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005877/image3.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2757061/ROBO_LOGO_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNAXBgNJa","title":"Robo.ai Announces Core Executive Appointments, Forming a Local UAE Leadership Team at Neurovia AI","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AIIO","created":"2026-07-14T05:36:39.635Z","tickers":["AIIO"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Robo.ai Announces Core Executive Appointments, Forming a Local UAE Leadership\nTeam at Neurovia AI\nPR Newswire\n\nABU DHABI, UAE, July 14, 2026\n\nABU DHABI, UAE, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO)\n(\"Robo.ai\" or the \"Company\") today announced a series of senior executive\nappointments in its subsidiary Neurovia AI, an AI visual data processing and\ncompression technology company. Mr. Khalifa Mohammed Alshehhi has been\nappointed Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ziad Shaltuni Chief Growth Officer, and\nMr. Ahmed Alhashmi Chief Marketing Officer. All appointments are effective\nimmediately.\n\nFollowing Robo.ai's acquisition of Neurovia AI, the company has released its\nNeuroStream™ product, completed live technical validation at the 9th\nInternational Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR 2026), and\nparticipated as an Official Partner in the 3rd Government Cybersecurity Summit\nand the 2026 UAE Data Center Infrastructure & Cloud Summit. Following the\nearlier appointments of the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating\nOfficer, the appointments announced today mark the key milestone of the\ncompany's local organization development and lay the groundwork for\nlarge-scale commercial delivery of the NeuroStream™ platform across\ngovernment and enterprise markets.\n\nChief Executive Officer: Mr. Khalifa Mohammed Alshehhi\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005876/image1.html)\n\nMr. Alshehhi's career spans engineering, network operations, international\nbusiness, and group-level investment management, with more than three decades\nof senior leadership experience. He has held senior positions at the UAE\nMinistry of Interior and at Etisalat, one of the largest mobile\ntelecommunications groups in the Gulf region, and has been closely involved in\nmajor development and expansion programs across the technology and\ntelecommunications sectors. He has worked extensively with regulators,\ngovernment entities, and international operators, and his experience covers\nthe Gulf telecommunications industry's complete evolution from traditional\nnetworks to today's digital ecosystem.\n\nChief Growth Officer: Ziad Shaltuni\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005878/image2.html)\n\nMr. Shaltuni brings more than two decades of experience in commercial\nstrategy, growth transformation, and revenue management across North America\nand the Gulf region. He previously served as Chief Sales and Customer Care\nOfficer of Mobily, the Saudi telecommunications operator, where he led a\nnationwide sales and customer operations organization of more than 3,000\npeople, held P&L responsibility for a revenue portfolio exceeding US$5\nbillion, and directed the large-scale expansion of the national retail and\nfranchise network. He subsequently served as Vice President of Sales for MENA\nat OSN and as Chief Executive Officer of Modern Distribution Company in\nRiyadh, and has provided executive advisory support to regional technology\ncompanies including Space42 (part of G42). As Chief Growth Officer, he will\noversee Neurovia AI's growth strategy, commercialization roadmap, and channel\necosystem development.\n\nChief Marketing Officer: Ahmed Alhashmi\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005877/image3.html)\n\nMr. Alhashmi, a UAE National, is a senior brand and marketing executive with\nmore than three decades of experience in marketing, brand building, and\nproduct management across the Gulf region. He served as Group Senior Vice\nPresident of Brand & Communication at Etisalat Group and as Chief Commercial\nOfficer of its India operations, and played a leading role in the creation and\nlaunch of the Mobily brand in Saudi Arabia in 2005. He subsequently served as\nSenior Advisor and Director of Marketing & Communication at Khalifa University\nand as Director of Marketing & Corporate Communication at Abu Dhabi Global\nMarket (ADGM), among other roles. During his decade of service at Mobily and\nEtisalat, he oversaw cumulative marketing investments exceeding US$400\nmillion. As Chief Marketing Officer, he will be responsible for Neurovia AI's\nbrand architecture, marketing communications, and regional market development.\n\nA Core Leadership Team Rooted in the UAE\n\nBenjamin Zhai, Chief Executive Officer of Robo.ai, stated: \"Neurovia AI is a\ncornerstone of Robo.ai's AI software strategy. We believe that a leadership\nteam well versed in government and enterprise affairs, telecommunications\ninfrastructure, commercial growth, and brand building across the Gulf region\nis key to taking the NeuroStream™ platform from technical validation to\nlarge-scale commercial delivery. With these appointments in place, Neurovia AI\nhas the full organizational capability to undertake government and\nenterprise-grade projects across the region.\"\n\nAbout Neurovia AI Limited\n\nNeurovia AI provides AI visual data processing and visual infrastructure\nthrough its NeuroStream™ platform. Dedicated to transitioning visual data\nfrom human viewing to machine understanding, the company utilizes AI-native\ncompression and edge computing to address data bottlenecks in Physical AI. Its\ntechnology serves autonomous driving, smart cities, and intelligent\nmanufacturing, providing a foundational layer for global machine perception\nand collaboration.\n\nAbout Robo.ai Inc.\n\nRobo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) is a technology company dedicated to building an\nartificial intelligence machine economy platform. Its mission is to integrate\nsmart terminals through AI software, intelligent hardware, and smart assets to\nconstruct a unified artificial intelligence operating system and a\nblockchain-empowered ecosystem to pioneer an intelligent future.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are\nbased on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company's management\nand involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nstatements. For further details, please refer to the Company's filings with\nthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on\nForm 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K. Except as required by law, the\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.\n\nMedia Contact\n\nNeurovia AI Corporate Communications\nEmail: info@neuroviaai.ae\nWebsite: www.neuroviaai.ae\n\nRobo.ai Inc. Corporate Communications\nEmail: pr@roboai.group\nWebsite: www.roboai.group\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2757061/ROBO_LOGO_Logo.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/roboai-announces-core-executive-appointments-forming-a-local-uae-leadership-team-at-neurovia-ai-302824674.html\n\nSOURCE Robo.ai Inc.; Neurovia AI\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005876/image1.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005878/image2.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/3005877/image3.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2757061/ROBO_LOGO_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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