Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY) announced Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and ride-hailing platform inDrive to explore autonomous ride-hailing services in Kazakhstan.
小馬智行公司（納斯達克股票代碼：PONY）周五宣佈，已與輝達公司（納斯達克股票代碼：NVDA）及網約車平台inDrive簽署諒解備忘錄，擬在哈薩克斯坦探索自動駕駛網約車服務。
The companies will initially focus on Astana, the country's capital, as they assess the technical, regulatory and commercial feasibility of deploying self-driving vehicles through the inDrive app.
各公司將首先聚焦於該國首都阿斯塔納，評估通過inDrive應用程序部署自動駕駛車輛的技術、監管與商業可行性。
NVIDIA Technology to Power Robotaxi Initiative
輝達技術將為自動駕駛出租車計劃提供動力
Under the agreement, Pony AI would supply its seventh-generation (Gen-7) robotaxis, while inDrive would operate the ride-hailing service.
根據協議，小馬智行將提供其第七代（Gen-7）自動駕駛出租車，而inDrive將負責運營該網約車服務。
Meanwhile, NVIDIA would provide artificial intelligence infrastructure to support the initiative.
與此同時，輝達將提供人工智慧基礎設施以支援該倡議。
The project will use NVIDIA Hyperion, a reference platform that combines sensors and computing technology for Level 4 autonomous vehicles.
該項目將採用輝達Hyperion，這是一個集成了傳感器與計算技術的參考平台，適用於L4級自動駕駛車輛。
NVIDIA's robotaxi platform also integrates its Alpamayo software stack and Halos safety system to support autonomous driving.
輝達的自動駕駛出租車平台還集成了其Alpamayo軟件棧和Halos安全系統，以支持自動駕駛。
Pony AI's Gen-7 robotaxis feature multiple sensors, redundant systems and technology designed to maintain operations during certain system failures.
小馬智行的第七代自動駕駛出租車配備了多種傳感器、冗餘系統以及旨在確保在部分系統故障時仍能正常運行的技術。
The company already operates fully driverless commercial services in major Chinese cities. It has also deployed autonomous driving technology across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
該公司已在中國各大城市開展完全無人駕駛的商業運營，並在歐洲、中東和亞洲等地推廣應用自動駕駛技術。
Kazakhstan Emerges As Initial Test Market
哈薩克斯坦成爲首個測試市場
The companies selected Kazakhstan following the introduction of the country's first structured legal framework for driverless transportation.
在該國出臺首個針對無人駕駛交通的結構性法律框架後，這些企業選擇了哈薩克斯坦。
The initiative aligns with Kazakhstan's efforts to advance digitalization and artificial intelligence adoption.
該倡議與哈薩克斯坦推進數字化轉型和人工智能應用的努力相一致。
Pony AI and inDrive plan to introduce robotaxis in Astana, subject to an agreement with the Kazakh government.
小馬智行與inDrive計劃在阿斯塔納推出自動駕駛出租車，前提是與哈薩克斯坦政府達成協議。
The city has approximately 1.7 million residents, providing a potential market for autonomous transportation services.
該市約有170萬居民，爲自動駕駛出行服務提供了潛在的市場。
Additionally, inDrive's existing operations in Kazakhstan could help support the proposed rollout.
此外，inDrive在哈薩克斯坦的現有業務佈局也有助於支持擬議中的推广部署。
Expansion Plans Depend on Initial Results
擴張計劃取決於初期成果
Following the planned Astana launch, the companies will evaluate opportunities to expand into other Kazakh cities and international markets where inDrive operates.
在如期啓動阿斯塔納業務之後，各公司將評估在inDrive已開展業務的其他哈薩克斯坦城市及國際市場的拓展機遇。
However, the agreement remains exploratory, and the companies have not announced a launch date.
然而，該協議仍處於探索階段，各公司尚未公佈具體的上線日期。
The collaboration could help Pony AI expand its international footprint as it seeks to commercialize autonomous driving technology beyond China.
此次合作有望助力小馬智行拓展其國際版圖，推動其自動駕駛技術在中國以外的市場實現商業化。
PONY Price Action: Pony AI shares were up 1.20% at $5.08 during premarket trading on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
小馬智行股價：據Benzinga Pro數據顯示，周五盤前交易中，小馬智行股價上漲1.20%，報5.08美元。 (Benzinga)