优步与中国自动驾驶汽车制造商小马智行计划在伦敦推出自动驾驶出租车服务。作为双方深化合作、将无人驾驶汽车引入欧洲的重要举措，两家公司于周四宣布：未来几周内将在伦敦开始对小马智行第七代自动驾驶出租车进行测试。
Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle maker Pony.ai plan to launch a robotaxi service in London as part of an expanded partnership to bring driverless cars to Europe. The two companies said on Thursday that they would begin testing Pony.ai’s Gen-7 robotaxis in London in the coming weeks.
此次合作是优步通过一系列合作伙伴关系及投资布局自动驾驶技术领域的又一例证。近年来，这家网约车巨头已与包括小马智行在内的30多家自动驾驶企业达成合作，旨在抢占自动驾驶出行及配送市场的份额。
The announcement is the latest instance of Uber’s ambitious push into autonomous vehicle technology through a growing web of partnerships and investments. The ride-hailing company has struck deals with more than 30 autonomous vehicle companies, including Pony.ai, over the past few years as it seeks to capture a share of the autonomous delivery and ride-hailing markets.
预计到2026年底，优步将在全球多达15个城市提供自动驾驶出行服务，这些城市将主要分布于美国及国际市场。
Uber expects to offer AV trips in as many as 15 cities globally by the end of 2026, roughly split between U.S. and international markets.
优步与小马智行于2025年5月首次携手，初期合作重点为中东地区。此后双方合作范围逐步扩展至欧洲，计划首先在克罗地亚首都萨格勒布投放2000辆自动驾驶出租车。
Uber and Pony.ai first partnered in May 2025, initially focusing on the Middle East. The relationship has since expanded to Europe, where it plans to deploy 2,000 robotaxis, starting with Croatia’s capital, Zagreb.
2026年8月，两家公司与第三方合作伙伴Verne在萨格勒布联合推出了自动驾驶网约车服务。在该合作模式下，小马智行负责提供自动驾驶系统及与中国北汽集团联合研发的极狐Alpha T5自动驾驶出租车；由里马克集团创始人兼首席执行官马特·里马克创办的初创企业Verne则负责车队的拥有与运营；优步则为其接入自身庞大的网约车网络。
In August 2026, the companies launched an autonomous ride-hailing service in Zagreb with a third partner, Verne. Under that arrangement, Pony.ai supplies the autonomous driving system and the Arcfox Alpha T5 robotaxi, developed with Chinese automaker BAIC. Verne, a startup set up by Rimac Group founder and CEO Mate Rimac, owns and operates the fleet, while Uber provides access to its vast ride-hailing network.
伦敦的服务模式也将与此类似，不过目前两家公司尚未透露该地自动驾驶车队的拥有及运营方。
The London service will follow a similar model, although the companies have not said who will own and operate the fleet.
此外，小马智行并非优步在伦敦唯一的自动驾驶合作伙伴。优步还与英国自动驾驶初创企业Wayve建立了合作关系并进行了投资，后者也计划在伦敦推出自动驾驶出租车服务。
Pony.ai won’t be Uber’s only robotaxi partner in London. The company has also partnered with and invested in British self-driving startup Wayve, and plans to launch a robotaxi service in the city.
2026年2月，Wayve在一轮融资中筹集了12亿美元，投资方包括微软、英伟达和优步。由于优步承诺在Wayve于伦敦率先部署自动驾驶出租车后追加3亿美元投资，该轮融资总额可能达到15亿美元。
In February 2026, Wayve raised $1.2 billion in a funding round that saw investments from Microsoft, Nvidia and Uber. The total funding in that round could reach $1.5 billion thanks to an additional $300 million from Uber, contingent on Wayve deploying robotaxis, starting in London.
优步在其他地区也采取了这种多合作伙伴策略。例如，在迪拜，优步已与百度和WeRide分别达成合作，以推出自动驾驶出租车服务。
Uber has pursued this multi-partner strategy elsewhere. In Dubai, for instance, it has struck separate deals with Baidu and WeRide to launch robotaxi services.
与此同时，Pony.ai已在中国四个城市推出自动驾驶出租车服务，并与当地交通部门建立合作关系，同时致力于向欧洲和中东市场（包括卡塔尔）扩张。
Pony.ai, meanwhile, has launched robotaxi services in four Chinese cities and secured partnerships with local transportation authorities as it works to expand into European and Middle Eastern markets, including Qatar.