Uber Pumps Capital Into Nvidia-Backed Wayve's Series C Funding Round
Uber Pumps Capital Into Nvidia-Backed Wayve's Series C Funding Round
In a recent strategic move, Uber (NYSE:UBER) has announced a partnership with Wayve, a U.K.-based startup Embodied AI for autonomous driving. The ride-hailing giant has also invested in Wayve's Series C funding round.
近期，Uber（NYSE:UBER）宣布与Wayve合作，这是一家总部位于英国的初创公司。Wayve专注于自动驾驶的具身化人工智能。这家叫车巨头还投资了Wayve的C轮融资。
What Happened: As per a press release on Thursday, Wayve and Uber have teamed up to accelerate the development of self-driving technology. Uber's investment is an extension of Wayve's ongoing Series C fundraising round.
根据周四的新闻稿，Wayve和Uber合作加速自动驾驶技术的开发。Uber的投资是Wayve持续进行的C轮融资的延展。
With Uber's financial support, Wayve aims to expedite its collaboration with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to equip consumer vehicles with Level 2+ advanced driver assistance and Level 3 automated driving capabilities. The company also plans to create globally scalable Level 4 autonomous vehicles for future deployment on Uber.
在Uber的财务支持下，Wayve旨在加快与全球原始设备制造商（OEM）的合作，为消费者车辆配备2级+的高级驾驶辅助系统和3级的自动驾驶能力。该公司还计划为未来在Uber上部署的全球可扩展的4级自动驾驶车辆提供支持。
Wayve's approach to Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology focuses on mapless end-to-end AI, enabling automated vehicles to operate without geofenced limits. The partnership envisions Wayve-powered self-driving vehicles on the Uber network in multiple markets worldwide, bringing Wayve's leading technology to Uber's over 150 million monthly global users.
Wayve在自动驾驶汽车（AV）技术方面的方法侧重于无地理围栏限制的无地图端到端人工智能，使自动驾驶车辆能够在没有地理围栏限制的情况下运行。该合作伙伴关系预计将在Uber全球多个市场将由Wayve提供动力的自动驾驶车辆引入，为Uber每月超过1.5亿全球用户带来Wayve领先的技术。
Alex Kendall, Co-founder and CEO of Wayve, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, stating that it would "massively ramp up our AI's fleet learning, ensuring our AV technology is safe and ready for global deployment across Uber's network."
Wayve的联合创始人兼首席执行官Alex Kendall对这一合作表示热情，并表示这将"大幅提升我们AI车队的学习能力，确保我们的AV技术在Uber的全球部署方面是安全且准备就绪的。"
Why It Matters: This partnership follows Uber's previous investments in autonomous vehicle technology. In June, Uber, along with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Volvo, invested $200 million in autonomous trucking startup Waabi.
为什么这很重要：这项合作是Uber在自动驾驶车技术上的又一次投资。今年6月，Uber与Nvidia Corp.（NASDAQ:NVDA）和Volvo共同投资了自动驾驶卡车初创公司Waabi的2000万美元。
In August, Uber announced a strategic partnership with General Motors' Cruise to bring autonomous vehicles to its platform. This partnership shed light on Uber's future business model for autonomous car makers.
今年8月，Uber宣布与通用汽车的Cruise展开战略合作，将自动驾驶汽车引入其平台。这项合作揭示了Uber在自动驾驶汽车制造商方面的未来商业模式。
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