Nvidia, Uber, Volvo Invests $200M In This Autonomous Trucking Startup
Nvidia, Uber, Volvo Invests $200M In This Autonomous Trucking Startup
In a major boost to the autonomous vehicle industry, Waabi, an autonomous trucking startup, has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round. The round saw significant investments from tech giant Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), ride-hailing service provider Uber (NYSE:UBER), and automobile manufacturer Volvo (OTC:VOLVY).
創投行業板塊收穫重大助力。自動駕駛卡車新創企業Waabi在B輪融資中籌得2億美元。這輪融資得到科技巨頭英偉達（納斯達克: NVDA）、叫車服務提供商優步（紐交所: UBER）和汽車製造商沃爾沃（OTC: VOLVY）的重大投資支持。
What Happened: The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Toronto-based company, which is at the forefront of using generative AI in the physical world. The funding round was led by Uber and Khosla Ventures, and saw participation from strategic investors including Nvidia, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Scania Invest, and Ingka Investments. This funding has increased Waabi's total investment to over $280 million.
事件經過：這家總部位於多倫多的公司是使用生成式人工智能領域的先驅，週二宣佈了此消息。這輪融資由優步和Khosla Ventures領導，包括英偉達、沃爾沃集團風險投資部、保時捷控股公司、Scania Invest和Ingka Investments等戰略投資者參與。此次融資使Waabi的總投資額超過了2.8億美元。
The funds will be used to support Waabi's ambition of launching fully driverless, generative AI-powered autonomous trucks by 2025. Waabi's innovative approach to AI has helped it achieve near Level 4 autonomy, a significant industry milestone, just three years after its inception.
這筆資金將用於支持Waabi的雄心壯志：到2025年推出完全無人駕駛、生成式人工智能驅動的卡車。Waabi對AI的創新方法使其在成立僅三年之後就實現了接近4級自動駕駛，這是一個重要的行業里程碑。
"We have everything we need — breakthrough technology, an incredible team, and pioneering partners and investors — to launch fully driverless autonomous trucks in 2025. This is monumental for the industry and truly marks the beginning of the next frontier for AI," said Raquel Urtasun, Founder and CEO of Waabi.
Waabi的創始人兼CEO Raquel Urtasun表示：“我們擁有一切所需——突破性技術、令人難以置信的團隊以及開拓性的合作伙伴和投資者，到2025年推出完全無人駕駛的卡車。這對該行業意義重大，標誌着人工智能的下一個前沿起航。”
With this round of investment, Waabi is planning to launch its driverless trucks in Texas and expand operations to new geographies, transforming the supply chain.
藉助本輪融資，Waabi計劃在德克薩斯州推出自動駕駛卡車，並擴大業務至新地理區域，改變供應鏈。
Why It Matters: The autonomous vehicle sector has seen significant interest and investment in recent years. In May, Nvidia invested in a $1.05 billion funding round for Wayve Technologies Ltd., a U.K. startup focused on advancing autonomous driving technology.
事件關鍵：近年來，自動駕駛汽車領域受到了很大的關注和投資。今年5月，英偉達參與投資了英國初創公司Wayve Technologies的10.5億美元融資輪，該公司專注於推進自動駕駛技術。
Moreover, early-stage startups have started focusing on off-road applications, carving out a new niche in the autonomous vehicle technology sector. This new approach has attracted interest from the U.S. Department of Defense and venture capital investors.
此外，早期的初創企業開始專注于越野應用，從而在自動駕駛汽車技術領域開闢了新的市場。這種新方法吸引了美國國防部和風險投資者的興趣。
However, despite these advancements, a recent study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) revealed that 66% of drivers are still apprehensive about the idea of self-driving cars. This suggests that while the technology is advancing rapidly, public perception and acceptance may still be a hurdle to overcome.
然而，儘管技術迅速發展，但美國汽車協會最近的一項調查顯示，66%的駕駛員仍對自動駕駛汽車的概念感到猶豫不決。這表明，儘管技術正在迅速發展，公衆對自動駕駛汽車的認知和接受程度仍可能是一個需要克服的障礙。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Pooja Rajkumari
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