Robo.ai Inc. Announces Appointment of Wang Hao, Senior Executive Officer of UAE Independent Digital Asset Custodian Changer.ae, as Independent Director
ABU DHABI, UAE, August 20, 2026 — $Robo.ai Inc(AIIO)$ today announced the appointment of Mr. Wang Hao, Senior Executive Officer of Changer.ae, an independent digital asset custodian in the UAE, as an independent director of the Company’s board of directors (the "Board"), effective immediately. Mr. Wang will also serve as a member of the Board’s Strategy Committee, Audit Committee, and Compensation and Nomination Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Wang satisfies the independence requirements under the applicable Nasdaq listing rules and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Mr. Wang, a Singaporean national, brings more than 20 years of experience across finance and technology, spanning investment banking, global macro hedge funds, family offices, fintech and digital assets. He is Senior Executive Officer of Changer.ae. As an independent digital asset custodian in the UAE, Changer.ae is regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and holds a Financial Services Permission (FSP) covering regulated activities including digital asset custody and dealing in investments as agent.
Mr. Wang previously served as Chief Operating Officer of SGTOX, a Singapore-based digital asset platform, where he advanced the compliant digitalization of real-world assets and founded the Asia-Pacific Compliant Asset Tokenization Alliance, serving as its Secretary-General. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of MetaBank, with responsibility for cross-border financial technology solutions.
Mr. Wang began his career in investment banking, serving in the trading divisions of Nomura and Citi, based in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He is a CFA charterholder and a Chartered Fellow of the Global FinTech Institute. Trilingual in English, Mandarin and Japanese, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University and a master’s degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Tokyo.
The Board of Directors of Robo.ai commented: "Robo.ai is advancing a platform-based strategy built around intelligent infrastructure, with digital assets and capital among its four core platforms. Mr. Wang holds a senior position at a prominent digital asset institution in the UAE and brings international investment banking and asset management experience, aligning closely with the Company’s identity as a UAE-based group and its strategic direction. His appointment will further strengthen the Board’s regulatory compliance, independence and professional depth."
Mr. Wang commented: "Robo.ai is building intelligent infrastructure across artificial intelligence, robotics and smart mobility, advanced manufacturing, and digital assets and capital. I am honored to join the Board, and I look forward to drawing on my experience in capital markets and the UAE financial sector to work with the Board in supporting the Company’s governance and long-term development."
About Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) is a technology group building intelligent infrastructure across four platforms: artificial intelligence; robotics and smart mobility; advanced manufacturing; and digital assets and capital. Its industrial group, Alif Holding, is dedicated to building intelligent industries through the development, integration and manufacturing of AI systems, serving government, public sector and mission-critical domains. Through its subsidiary Neurovia AI, the Company develops AI software and visual data infrastructure. Quantum Core Capital (“QC Capital”), its AI-powered deep-tech holding and venture-building platform, incubates, invests in and operates businesses across artificial intelligence, robotics, digital infrastructure and the next-generation digital economy. Robo.ai is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with regional centers in Tokyo, Singapore and New York.
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