Robo.ai Appoints W Motors Founder Ralph Debbas as Group President

Nov 2, 2026
Robo.ai appoints W Motors founder Ralph R. Debbas as Group President, with responsibility for industrial strategy, partnerships and coordination across its businesses.

Robo.ai has appointed W Motors founder Ralph R. Debbas as Group President, effective immediately, the company announced in a press release. Debbas will oversee industrial strategy, international partnerships and coordination across the group’s AI and advanced manufacturing businesses.

Debbas founded W Motors in 2012 and helped develop the Lykan HyperSport, which appeared in the film Furious 7. He later led the company’s expansion across automotive design, research, engineering and manufacturing, including work on a Dubai manufacturing facility and the GHIATH smart patrol vehicle program with Dubai Police.

Robo.ai is based in the UAE and listed in the United States. Its businesses include industrial group ALIF Holding, visual data technology subsidiary Neurovia AI and investment platform QC Capital.

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