美国财政部周三宣布，根据规范美国对中国敏感技术领域的投资规则，首次开出罚单，对Plug and Play Tech Centre的母公司处以20万美元罚款，原因是其未报告对上海一家机器人人工智能公司的投资。
The US Treasury on Wednesday announced its first penalty under rules governing American investment in sensitive Chinese technologies, revealing a US$200,000 fine against the parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre for failing to report an investment in a Shanghai robotics AI company.
美国财政部周三表示，Amidi, LLC在2025年4月19日通过其位于中国的基金子公司向上海琼车智能科技有限公司（即Noematrix）投资约92,478美元后，未能提交规定的通知。
The Treasury said on Wednesday that Amidi, LLC failed to submit a required notification after its Chinese fund subsidiary invested around US$92,478 in Shanghai Qiongche Intelligent Technology Company Limited, known as Noematrix, on April 19, 2025.
该罚单于7月下达，但直到周三才正式公布。罚款金额超过了投资额的两倍。
The penalty was issued in July but announced on Wednesday. It exceeded twice the investment amount.
此案是“对外投资安全计划”实施以来的首个具体执法案例。该计划于2025年1月生效，适用于美国对中国人工智能、半导体和量子计算企业的特定投资。
The case provides the first concrete example of enforcement under the Outbound Investment Security Programme, which took effect in January 2025 and governs certain US investments in Chinese artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing businesses.
该计划禁止某些交易，并要求投资者就其他交易通知美国财政部。其规定还涵盖由美国个人控制的海外实体所进行的特定投资。
The programme prohibits some transactions and requires investors to notify the Treasury of others. Its requirements also cover certain investments made through overseas entities controlled by US persons.
美国财政部指出，Amidi的违规行为在于未向财政部通报该笔交易。公告中并未称该项投资属于被禁止类型，也未指控Noematrix存在不当行为。《南华早报》已联系Amidi和Noematrix寻求评论。
The Treasury identified Amidi’s violation as a failure to notify it of the transaction. The announcement did not describe the investment as prohibited or allege wrongdoing by Noematrix. The South China Morning Post contacted Amidi and Noematrix for comment.
美国财政部表示，Amidi是运营Plug and Play Tech Centre这一组织的母公司。
Amidi is the parent entity of the organisation operating as Plug and Play Tech Centre, the Treasury said.
Noematrix开发“具身人工智能”：即能让机器人理解周围环境并执行物理任务的模型和软件。该公司列举的应用领域包括物流、家庭服务和食品加工。
Noematrix develops “embodied AI”: models and software that enable robots to understand their surroundings and perform physical tasks. The company lists logistics, household services and food processing among its applications.
其融资公告中列出的投资者包括Plug and Play China、阿美石油公司风险投资部门Aramco Ventures旗下的基金Prosperity7 Ventures，以及其他投资公司。
Its financing announcements have named Plug and Play China among its investors, alongside Prosperity7 Ventures, a fund under Aramco Ventures, and other investment firms.
美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特表示，此次声明彰显了财政部致力于通过投资安全措施保护美国国家安全的承诺。
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the announcement underscored the department’s commitment to protecting US national security through investment security measures.
投资安全助理部长克里斯托弗·皮尔克顿表示，该计划旨在应对相关国家在关键技术领域取得的进展，这些进展可能带来国家安全风险。他表示：“我们将继续确保投资者遵守该计划所设定的要求。”
Christopher Pilkerton, assistant secretary for investment security, said the programme addressed advances in key technologies by countries of concern that could pose national security risks. “We will continue to ensure that investors comply with the requirements established under the programme,” he said.
财政部表示，其通过常规的合规和市场监测发现了这笔交易。声明并未解释其如何计算出20万美元的罚款。
The Treasury said it discovered the transaction through regular compliance and market monitoring. The announcement did not explain how it calculated the US$200,000 penalty.