Uber Could Pick Up $10M Stake In Chinese Autonomous Driving Firm Pony AI's US IPO: Report
Uber Could Pick Up $10M Stake In Chinese Autonomous Driving Firm Pony AI's US IPO: Report
Though Pony AI's IPO was initially expected to be priced on Thursday, it is now expected to be priced next week to give the company time to address questions from regulators. The company will issue 20 million American depository shares raising as much as $260 million, according to a regulatory filing.Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) reportedly plans to invest in autonomous driving firm Pony AI's initial public offering in the U.S.
優步科技公司（紐交所：UBER） reportedly 計劃投資於自動駕駛公司 Pony AI 在美國的首次公開募股。
What Happened: Uber is looking to buy over $10 million of shares in the IPO, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. However, the investment size has not been finalized and talks are ongoing, the report added.
發生了什麼：彭博社報道，優步正在尋求在這次首次公開募股中買入超過1000萬的股票，引用了知情人士的話。但是，投資規模尚未確定，談判仍在進行中。
Uber may also consider a partnership with Pony AI for its self-driving technology outside the U.S., one of the sources told Bloomberg.
彭博社的一位消息來源提到，優步還可能考慮與 Pony AI 在美國以外的自駕科技方面進行合作。
Though Pony AI's IPO was initially expected to be priced on Thursday, it is now expected to be priced next week to give the company time to address questions from regulators. The company will issue 20 million American depository shares raising as much as $260 million, according to a regulatory filing.
儘管 Pony AI 的首次公開募股最初預期於週四定價，但現在預計將在下週定價，以便給公司時間回答監管機構的問題。根據監管文件，該公司將發行2000萬美國存托股票，籌集至多26000萬。
Why It Matters: Pony AI was founded in late 2016 by James Peng and Tiancheng Lou. It operates self-driving fleets in the U.S. and China and has driven nearly 40 million autonomous testing and operation kilometers on open roads worldwide.
重要性：Pony AI 於2016年底由James Peng和Tiancheng Lou創立。它在美國和中國運營自動駕駛車隊，並在全球開放道路上進行了近4000萬公里的自動駕駛測試和運營。
Uber, meanwhile, has partnerships with other autonomous vehicle companies including Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo and UK's Wayve.
與此同時，優步與其他自動駕駛公司建立了合作關係，包括 alphabet inc 的 Waymo 和英國的 Wayve。
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