Fabric.AI, Inc.

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” “AYRO” and “Company” refer to AYRO, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

We design and manufacture compact, sustainable electric vehicles for closed campus mobility, low speed urban and community transport, local on-demand and last mile delivery and government use. Our four-wheeled purpose-built electric vehicles are geared toward commercial customers, including universities, business and medical campuses, last mile delivery services and food service providers.

For the past several years, AYRO’s primary supplier for the AYRO 411x has been Cenntro Automotive Group, Ltd. (“Cenntro”), which operates a large electric vehicle factory in the automotive district in Hangzhou, China. As a result of rising shipping costs, quality issues with certain components and persistent delays, the Company ceased production of the AYRO 411x from Cenntro in September 2022 in order to focus its resources on the development and launch of the new 411 fleet vehicle model year 2023 refresh, the Vanish (the “Vanish”).

The Company began the design and development of the Vanish in December 2021, including updates to its supply chain, the offshoring/onshoring mix, and its manufacturing strategy. The Company commenced low-rate initial production of the Vanish in the second quarter of 2023 and commenced initial sales and delivery of the Vanish in the third quarter of 2023.

On January 31, 2024, the Company began to implement an internal restructuring to achieve greater efficiency in pursuit of its strategic goals. As part of the restructuring, the Company eliminated a substantial number of positions and re-evaluated its sales, marketing, and manufacturing functions. Additionally, in connection with its internal restructuring, the Company appointed Gilbert Villarreal as President of its subsidiary, Ayro Operating Company, Inc. on August 21, 2024, and has been leading the review of the Vanish, working closely with vendors and third-party consultants to achieve the Company’s objectives of lowering the bill of materials (“BOM”) and overall manufacturing expenses. These efforts aim to lower the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (“MSRP”) of the Vanish, with additional updates expected in the near term.

In December 2024, the Company entered into a partnership with GLV Ventures (“GLV”) for the engineering and manufacturing of the Company’s electric vehicle, the Vanish. The relationship will launch the re-engineering and manufacturing of the Vanish in the United States using its original specifications.

In December 2024, the Company was named a tier one supplier for General Motors (GM) through its partnership with GLV and has secured its first purchase order from one of the top three automotive manufacturers in the United States. The Company and GLV intend to supply GM as part of an increase in scope of their previously announced low-cost manufacturing and engineering efforts.

Nasdaq Deficiency

On July 18, 2024, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the 30 consecutive business days between June 3, 2024, to July 17, 2024, the Company did not meet the minimum bid price of $1.00 per share required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The letter also indicated that the Company will be provided with a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until January 14, 2025, in which to regain compliance pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A).

On January 15, 2025, the Company received notice from the Staff granting the Company’s request for a 180-day extension to regain compliance with the Rule, or until July 14, 2025 (the “Compliance Period”). In order to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement, the Company’s common stock must maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 for at least ten consecutive business days during the Compliance Period. However, if it appears to Nasdaq that the Company will be unable to cure the deficiency Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting. There can be no assurance that the Nasdaq staff would grant the Company’s request for continued listing subsequent to any delisting notification. In the event of such a notification, the Company may appeal the Nasdaq staff’s determination to delist its securities.

There is no assurance that we will maintain compliance with such minimum listing requirements. If Nasdaq delists our common stock from trading on its exchange for failure to meet the listing standards, an investor would likely find it significantly more difficult to dispose of or obtain our shares, and our ability raise future capital through the sale of our shares could be severely limited. Delisting could also have other negative results, including the potential loss of confidence by employees, the loss of institutional investor interest and fewer business development opportunities.

Products

Our vehicles provide the end-user an environmentally friendly alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles (cars powered by gasoline or diesel oil), for light duty uses, including low-speed logistics, maintenance services, cargo services, and personal/group transport in a quiet, zero emissions vehicle with a lower total cost of ownership.

Product Development and Future Strategy

As part of our ongoing evaluation of our business and product development strategy, we have written down our inventory to a carrying value of $0. This decision reflects the fact that we are actively reengineering the Vanish. While we remain committed to bringing the Vanish to market, we do not yet have an established customer base, and the reengineering process is still ongoing. Given that the final design, pricing and the timing of commercialization of the reengineered Vanish are still being determined, and there can be no assurances when any of the foregoing stages will be consummated, the usage of our inventory is currently uncertain. As a result, we have written down the inventory at this stage. However, we remain committed to bringing the Vanish to market and are committed to the reengineering process and progress toward commercialization.

Manufacturing Agreements

On July 28, 2022, we partnered with Linamar Corporation (“Linamar”), a Canadian manufacturer, in a manufacturing agreement (the “Linamar MLA”) to provide certain sub assembly and assembly parts, including the cabin frame and skate for the Vanish (collectively, the “Products”). During the term of the Linamar MLA, Linamar has the exclusive right to supply the Products to the Company, subject to certain exceptions. The Linamar MLA had an initial term of three years, with automatic renewal for successive two-year terms unless either party has given at least 12 months’ written notice of nonrenewal. On June 21, 2024, the Company notified Linamar of its intention not to renew the Linamar MLA. As a result, the Linamar MLA was effectively terminated in accordance with its terms on December 17, 2024. On January 13, 2025, the Company received $401,675 in cash as part of the final settlement of the Company’s obligations against funds advanced to Linamar, under the Linamar MLA.

On August 27, 2024, the Company partnered with Lithion Battery Inc. (“Lithion”), a manufacturer of certain iron phosphate and lithium-ion battery cells, modules and battery packs, and entered into a purchase agreement with Lithion, pursuant to which, the Company agreed to purchase batteries from Lithion for an aggregate of $1,211,150 through 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company expensed $669,990 in prepaid inventory, with $541,160 under the purchase agreement remained outstanding.

Supply Chain Agreements

On December 21, 2023, we entered into a supply agreement with Athena Manufacturing, LP (“Athena”), a provider of customizable sophisticated metal products. As part of the agreement, we were able to submit devices, component, component assembly, material part, or piece that is custom to AYRO. On August 30, 2024, we terminated the supply agreement with Athena, and in full settlement, we paid an amount of $289,205 for materials purchased.

Business Strategy

Our goal is to continue to develop and commercialize automotive-grade, sustainable electric transportation solutions for the markets and use cases that we believe can be well served by our purpose-built, street legal low speed electric vehicles. Our business strategy includes the following:

Trends Driving the Need for Electric Vehicles

The U.S. electric vehicle market is forecasted to grow substantially in the years ahead, driven by factors such as the country’s increasingly urbanized population, escalating gas prices and increased desirability of non-emissive transportation alternatives.

A segment of the electric vehicle market, low speed electric vehicles (“LSEVs”)—which are LSVs but cannot be powered by gas or diesel fuel—are growing increasingly popular as eco-friendly options for consumers and commercial entities. LSEVs run on electric motors fueled by a variety of different batteries, such as lithium ion, molten salt, zinc-air and various nickel-based designs.

Trends such as increasingly stringent government regulations aimed toward reducing vehicle emissions, growing urban populations and social pressure to adopt sustainable lifestyles all create a demand for more ecologically and economically sustainable methods of transportation. This demand continues to spur technological advancements and LSEV market growth.

Expanding rules and regulations governing vehicle emissions have contributed to growth in the LSEV market. In particular, the U.S., Germany, France, and China have implemented stringent laws and regulations governing vehicular emissions, requiring automobile manufacturers to use advanced technologies to combat high-emission levels in vehicles. To incentivize clean-energy use, many governments are increasingly instituting substantial incentives for consumers to purchase electric vehicles, such as:

Further, governments are establishing infrastructure benchmarks to support the growth of the electric vehicle industry.

Competition and Market Opportunities

The worldwide automotive market, particularly for economy and alternative fuel vehicles, exhibits a high competitive intensity, especially amongst tier 1 competitors. The relatively modest LSEV market, being smaller in overall size, engenders a more modest competitive intensity. A few notable companies in the global LSEV market include HDK Electric Vehicles, Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, Textron Inc., Polaris Industries, Yamaha Motors Co. Ltd., Ingersoll Rand, Inc., Speedway Electric, AGT Electric Cars, Bintelli Electric Vehicles and Ligier Group.

When compared to internal combustion engine vehicle costs, our vehicles are significantly more attractive based on tax, title and license fees. Compared to a standard Ford F150 (gasoline) pickup truck (2.7 liter), the AYRO Vanish Fleet is expected to provide an approximate 49% reduction in operating expenses and an approximate 100% reduction in CO2 emissions (if renewed energy is used to charge the AYRO vehicles, an increasing trend for most higher education campuses and government facilities).

Our closest competitor in the LSEV industry is the WAEV, Inc. (formerly Polaris) Gem (“Gem”). WAEV offers multiple passenger vehicle models and multiple utility vehicle models under the WAEV and Taylor-Dunn brands.

We expect competition in our industry to intensify over time. Factors affecting competition include product quality and features, innovation and development time, pricing, reliability, safety, customer service and financing terms. Increased competition may lead to lower vehicle unit sales and increased inventory, which may result in downward price pressure and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. Our ability to successfully compete in our industry will be fundamental to our future success in both existing and new markets and our market share. There can be no assurances that we will be able to compete successfully in our markets. If our competitors introduce new cars or services that compete with or surpass the quality, price or performance of our vehicles or services, we may be unable to satisfy existing customers or attract new customers at the prices and levels that would allow us to generate attractive rates of return on our investment. Increased competition could result in price reductions and revenue shortfalls, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

Factors that are anticipated to boost the demand of LSV markets in North America include: rising elderly population, commuters, students and government fleets seeking mobility solutions beyond automobiles, and projections of lower vehicle miles and greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

Target Markets

Our target market segment straddles the range of a converted golf cart to a small pickup truck. This “hybrid” market allows for cannibalization of both adjacent markets by AYRO. The multipurpose applications and clean energy use of LSEVs make them popular across a wide array of industries and customers, including college and university campuses, resorts and hotels, corporate parks, hospitals, warehouses, individual consumers, last mile delivery service providers, municipalities, and the food service industry. A number of these market segments, and our competitive position within them, are discussed in greater detail below.

Universities

LSEVs are growing increasingly common on university and college campuses due to a number of factors. LSEVs fulfill the versatile needs of campuses better than golf carts or standard combustion vehicles because not only do LSEVs’ low speed thresholds promote safer driving among pedestrians, but the vehicles are also street legal with on-road safety features, enabling drivers to drive on roads and free up pedestrian space along sidewalks and smaller pathways. Additionally, the significantly reduced carbon imprint of LSEVs compared to internal combustion engine vehicles appeals to environmentally aware students and professors looking to promote environmental sustainability on campus. By transitioning from internal combustion engine vehicles to LSEVs, campuses should be able to significantly reduce the costs spent on fuel, oil, parts, and maintenance. We believe the AYRO Vanish Fleet will provide all of these benefits to university and college campuses. We estimate that in the U.S., there are over 1,800 higher education campuses with over 10,000 students each with over 400 on-campus vehicles that are ideal targets for the AYRO Vanish Fleet as campuses transition from fossil-fueled campus fleet vehicles to LSEVs.

Food Delivery Services

As the millennial generation and subsequent generations assume a more substantial portion of the consumer population, customers increasingly favor convenience and timeliness, spurring dramatic growth in online ordering and delivery services across a wide swath of industries, including food delivery and restaurant ordering services. Every major urban environment having a 35mph or less speed limit is a target market for our current and future LSEV fleet.

Last Mile Delivery Service

Retail focus on last mile delivery—the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination—has grown exponentially over the past few years due to the rise in online ordering and e-commerce. Consumers’ ability to pick and choose products based on delivery, speed, and availability makes last mile delivery a key differentiator among retailers. Last mile delivery provides retailers more timely and more convenient delivery options not offered by the main three shipping services in the U.S. (the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, and UPS). Additionally, given the increasing designation of low emission zones in urban centers, retailers will need to continue to deploy eco-friendly vehicles. Retailers will likely expand the use of LSEV fleets to make deliveries in low emission zones due to their zero gas emissions and lower price than competing electric vehicles.

Municipalities

As more city governments adopt regulations geared toward reducing pollution from vehicles, cities are increasingly looking to replace their municipal vehicles with zero-emission fleets. Such fleet overhauls, however, can be costly. LSEVs are a cheaper and more practical option for cities daunted by the cost of standard electronic vehicles. Our LSEVs have both on and off-road capabilities, making them particularly versatile for municipalities.

On-Road and Personal Transportation

LSEVs offer a feasible and practical method of transportation, especially in urban centers. Because our LSEVs are street-legal, they offer city dwellers a more sustainable, cost-efficient, easily maneuverable, compact and light weight option compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. Our LSEVs also offer a variety of specifications and equipment, meaning that consumers do not have to sacrifice comfort or convenience.

We primarily focus on the LSEV North American market, which is highly competitive. We have examined various considerations with regard to our market impact, including cost comparisons to existing vehicles in the market, market validation and target commercial markets.

Intellectual Property

As we expand our vehicle and service roadmaps, and integrated technologies, our focus on identifying specific market and customer needs continues to drive purpose-built engineering efforts.

Leveraging the all-electric AYRO Vanish Fleet LSVs, we intend to develop applications or use case solutions optimized for the logistics of storing and delivering food, beverages, merchandise, equipment, tools and related goods. This is accomplished by integrating application-specific appliances, storage facilities, vehicle wraps and related items. We will leverage either integrated traction or a separate battery power system to provide AC power to the various appliances and solution elements. We have filed a number of provisional utility and/or design patents applications associated with the aforementioned development, and we have filed for both domestic and international trademarks to cover the company name, company logo, and certain other key product and service marks. We continue to focus on innovative and applicable electric vehicle optimization designs that serve an expanding customer and application use base.

Patents

As of December 31, 2024, we held 11 granted United States patents, nine of which were granted in 2023. Of the 11 patents, four are design patents, and seven are utility patents. In addition to these granted patents, as of December 31, 2024, we had two pending patent applications on file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

All patent applications have been filed under accelerated consideration criteria due to the age (65) of the named inventor.

Trademarks

Our products are marketed under a variety of valuable trademarks. Some of the more important trademarks used in our global operations include AYRO, our company logo, Valet, Vapor, Vanish, and The Art of Sustainability. We protect these marks as appropriate through registrations in the United States and other jurisdictions, including Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.

As of December 31, 2024, we own more than 30 trademark registrations and pending applications. Depending on the jurisdiction, trademarks generally remain valid and can be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in use or their registrations are properly maintained.

Government Regulations

Many governmental standards and regulations relating to safety, fuel economy, emissions control, noise control, vehicle recycling, substances of concern, vehicle damage, and theft prevention are applicable to new motor vehicles, engines, and equipment manufactured for sale in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere. In addition, manufacturing and other automotive assembly facilities in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere are subject to stringent standards regulating air emissions, water discharges, and the handling and disposal of hazardous substances. The most significant standards and regulations affecting AYRO are discussed below.

Mobile Source Emissions Control

The federal Clean Air Act imposes stringent limits on the amount of regulated pollutants that may be lawfully emitted by new vehicles and engines produced for sale in the United States. The current (“Tier 2”) emissions regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) set standards for motorcycles. Tier 2 emissions standards also establish durability requirements for emissions components up to five years or 30,000 kilometers.

California has received a waiver from the EPA to establish its own unique emissions control standards for certain regulated pollutants. New vehicles and engines sold in California must be certified by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”). CARB’s emissions standards for motorcycles are in line with those of the EPA. We currently expect that our vehicles will meet and exceed both the EPA’s and CARB’s standards.

Motor Vehicle Safety

The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, or “Safety Act,” regulates vehicles and vehicle equipment in two primary ways. First, the Safety Act prohibits the sale in the United States of any new vehicle or equipment that does not conform to applicable vehicle safety standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). Meeting or exceeding NHTSA safety standards is costly, in part because the standards tend to conflict with the need to reduce vehicle weight in order to meet emissions and fuel economy standards. Second, the Safety Act requires that defects related to motor vehicle safety be remedied through safety recall campaigns. A manufacturer is obligated to recall vehicles if it determines the vehicles do not comply with a safety standard. If we or NHTSA determine that either a safety defect or noncompliance exists with respect to any of our vehicles, the cost of such recall campaigns could be substantial.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Certification

Our product programs are built on plug-in electric, zero emissions platforms. We report federal and state emissions data consistent with 10 CFR 474 and CARB requirements for Zero-Emission Vehicle certification.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

The Federal Communications Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing communications law and regulations, including Part 15 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations which regulates unlicensed radio-frequency transmissions, both intentional and unintentional. With very few exceptions, all electronic devices must be reviewed to comply with Part 15 before they can be advertised or sold in the U.S. market.

Motor Vehicle Manufacturer and Dealer Regulation

As with helmet laws and driver’s license requirements, state laws that regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of motor vehicles are a patchwork. For our electric vehicles, outside of our collaboration with a third-party sales/distribution white label partner, we plan on a multi-faceted approach to sales, including exploring the following: (i) developing an expanded network of channel partners; (ii) entering into direct sales via a national leasing company that will in turn consummate sales with end users in a variety of states; and/or (iii) opening facilities in high growth states and delivering the vehicle to the end user via a common carrier. We commenced low-rate initial production of the Vanish in the second quarter of 2023 and commenced initial sales and delivery of the Vanish in the third quarter of 2023. We are currently actively reengineering the Vanish. While we remain committed to bringing the Vanish to market, we do not yet have an established customer base, and the reengineering process is still ongoing. The Vanish will share no commonality with the legacy 411 platform and will be the product of a supply chain evolution from Asian suppliers to North America.

We are registered as a manufacturer in Texas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Florida and Arizona.

Pollution Control Costs

We are required to comply with stationary source air pollution, water pollution, and hazardous waste control standards that are now in effect or are scheduled to come into effect with respect to our manufacturing operations.

Research and Development

Our product development and engineering efforts align with the Society of Automotive Engineering (“SAE”) J2258_201611 standards for Light Utility Vehicles (the “J2258 Standard”). The J2258 Standard provides key compliance criteria for Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (“GVWR”), occupant protection and safety restraint systems, lateral and longitudinal stability, center of gravity and operating controls, among others. Our test validation and inspection standards follow Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (“FMVSS”) 49 CFR 571.500 for LSVs with the additions of SAE J585 and FMVSS 111 for rear visibility, lighting, signaling, reflectors, changes in direction of movement, back-up camera response timing and field of view.

Our development standards and test compliance validation processes are supported by a variety of test documentation, including supplier self-reporting, third party laboratory test reports and regional compliance validation with CARB for speed, range and environmental performance.

Our production system follows a lean, cell-based manufacturing model. The process involves the following five sequential cells: (1) cab preparation, (2) chassis preparation, (3) system integration and testing, (4) final assembly and integration test, and (5) quality assurance and FMVSS Compliance. Assembly quality and shift efficiency metrics are measured daily by our production staff at the end of every shift.

We maintain a certification and compliance checklist for each vehicle. Our vehicles use an automotive style steering wheel, turn signal stalk, headlight, running light and reverse light controls, a multi-speed windshield wiper and washer, and an accelerator and brake pedal consistent with controls employed in standard passenger cars.

Segment Information

The Company currently operates as one business segment, which is also the sole reportable segment, focusing on the manufacturing and sales of environmentally-conscious, minimal-footprint EVs. The Company’s business offerings have similar economic and other characteristics, including the nature of products, manufacturing, types of customers, and distribution methods. The determination of a single business segment is consistent with the consolidated financial information regularly provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM is its Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer, who reviews and evaluates consolidated profit and loss and total assets for the purpose of assessing performance, making operating decisions, allocating resources, and planning and forecasting for future periods.

Employees

As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any direct, full-time employees. Instead, the Company engaged a network of independent contractors, consultants, and other third-party service providers who perform various functions for our business, including sales, product development, and administrative support.

Geographic Areas

We operate in the United States, and all our revenue was generated in the United States during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Corporate Information

Our corporate headquarters is located at 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Our phone number is 512-994-4917. Our website address is www.ayro.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We currently lease approximately 23,927 square feet of office space in Round Rock, Texas under a lease that expires in February 2027 (the “Round Rock Lease”). The Round Rock Lease provides for a base monthly rent, and we are also responsible for real estate taxes, maintenance and other operating expenses applicable to the leased premises.

On March 11, 2025, the Company entered into a sublease agreement (the “Sublease Agreement”) of the Round Rock Lease with a third-party, commencing on April 1, 2025, and expiring on February 28, 2027, with substantially the same terms as the Round Rock Lease. The Company remains bound to the Landlord of the Round Rock Lease for all liabilities and obligations under the Round Rock Lease.

Available Information

We are required to file Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on a regular basis, and are required to disclose certain material events in Current Reports on Form 8-K. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s Internet website is located at http://www.sec.gov. We also make available, free of charge, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports on our website at www.ayro.com as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.