与2025年相比，这一集中涌现的现象更为突出。睿兽分析数据显示，2025年全球新增独角兽123家，美国75家、中国22家。其中53家为AI相关企业，美国 36家、中国8家。而2026年仅1月就新增9家AI独角兽，其集中程度和融资规模均刷新纪录。 更重要的是，这9家公司大多在极早期（种子轮或A轮）就获得了远超常规的巨额融资。例如，Humans&的4.8亿美元种子轮融资和Etched的5亿美元A+融 资，以及Waabi的7.5亿美元新一轮融资，均创下各自阶段或细分领域的融资纪录。 同期，中国AI领域并未诞生新的独角兽，但也有不少AI公司获得大额融资。据睿兽分析，中国1月融资额位居前10的AI公司，总融资近100亿元人民币。 其中大模型公司阶跃星辰获得超50亿元人民币B+轮投资，位居1月中国AI公司融资额之首。 为什么这9家公司成为独角兽？ 作者丨冯汝梅 编辑丨关雎 在2026年的第一个月，AI领域新增多家独角兽公司。 根据睿兽分析的统计数据，截至2026年1月31日，全球新增了24家独角兽公司，这些公司在本月完成了新一轮融资，估值首次突破10亿美元。 24家新增独角兽中，有9家属于AI领域。这9家AI公司本轮融资 ...

Core Insights - Waabi, an autonomous driving startup, has announced a $1 billion financing round, consisting of a $750 million Series C led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners, along with an additional $250 million commitment from Uber [3][13] - Following this financing, Waabi has entered into an exclusive agreement with Uber to deploy 25,000 RoboTaxis powered by Waabi Driver on the Uber platform, although a specific timeline for deployment has not been provided [3][8] Financing Details - The financing round includes $750 million from Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners, and an additional $250 million from Uber, totaling $1 billion [3][13] - Waabi's cumulative funding has reached approximately $1.284 billion, with a target valuation of $3 billion post-Series C [13] - Previous funding rounds include $83.5 million in 2021 and $200 million in 2024, with notable investors such as NVIDIA, Volvo, and Porsche participating [11][13] Business Operations - Waabi's primary operations are based in Texas, with logistics centers in cities like Toronto, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Pittsburgh, and it is conducting commercial trials with human safety drivers [4][8] - The company has expanded its transportation routes across the U.S., covering both coasts and central regions [4] Technology and Innovation - Waabi follows a "factory-integrated" approach in hardware development, collaborating with Volvo to integrate Waabi Driver into Volvo VNL Autonomous models [6][8] - The company emphasizes a unified technology stack for both trucks and passenger vehicles, utilizing a high-fidelity neural simulator called "Waabi World" to create digital twins for real-time sensor simulation [6][8] Leadership and Vision - Waabi was founded in 2021 by Raquel Urtasun, a former chief scientist at Uber ATG, who combines academic and industrial experience in autonomous driving [14][16] - Urtasun focuses on a technology path that is verifiable, explainable, and scalable, aiming for a faster commercialization pace [16] Market Context - The significant investment in Waabi reflects the ongoing interest in the autonomous heavy-duty trucking sector, with major players like NVIDIA and Volvo accelerating resource concentration in companies with high-fidelity simulation capabilities [17] - The current financing trend indicates a competitive landscape for achieving commercial viability in autonomous freight logistics [17]