U Power Announces Strategic Partnership with IoTeX to Accelerate Expansion of Web 3.0 AI-Powered Energy and Transportation System Solutions
U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) has announced a strategic partnership with IoTeX to enhance its Web 3.0 AI-powered energy and transportation solutions. The partnership involves IoTeX purchasing Real-World Assets (RWAs) backed by U Power's corporate bonds.
The collaboration aims to explore tokenization of RWAs using AI technologies and will support U Power's battery-token and battery-bank operations. The partnership integrates U Power's UOTTA™ battery-swapping technology with decentralized IoT infrastructure for real-time asset tracking, safety monitoring, and performance optimization.
HabitTrade, a global multi-asset trading platform, will serve as the structuring and execution agent for the token-equity integration.
U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) ha annunciato una partnership strategica con IoTeX per potenziare le sue soluzioni energetiche e di trasporto basate su AI e Web 3.0. La collaborazione prevede che IoTeX acquisti Asset del Mondo Reale (RWA) garantiti dai bond aziendali di U Power.
L'obiettivo è esplorare la tokenizzazione degli RWA tramite tecnologie AI, supportando le operazioni di tokenizzazione delle batterie e delle batterie-bank di U Power. La partnership integra la tecnologia di scambio batterie UOTTA™ di U Power con un'infrastruttura IoT decentralizzata per il tracciamento in tempo reale degli asset, il monitoraggio della sicurezza e l’ottimizzazione delle prestazioni.
HabitTrade, una piattaforma globale di trading multi-asset, fungerà da agente per la strutturazione e l’esecuzione dell’integrazione token-equity.
U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) ha anunciado una alianza estratégica con IoTeX para mejorar sus soluciones energéticas y de transporte impulsadas por IA y Web 3.0. La asociación implica que IoTeX compre Activos del Mundo Real (RWA) respaldados por bonos corporativos de U Power.
La colaboración busca explorar la tokenización de RWA utilizando tecnologías de IA y apoyará las operaciones de tokenización y banco de baterías de U Power. La alianza integra la tecnología de intercambio de baterías UOTTA™ de U Power con una infraestructura IoT descentralizada para el seguimiento en tiempo real de activos, monitoreo de seguridad y optimización del rendimiento.
HabitTrade, una plataforma global de trading multi-activos, actuará como agente de estructuración y ejecución para la integración token-equidad.
U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR)는 Web 3.0 AI 기반 에너지 및 교통 솔루션 강화를 위해 IoTeX와 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 이번 파트너십에서는 IoTeX가 U Power의 회사채로 담보된 실물 자산(RWAs)을 구매합니다.
협력의 목표는 AI 기술을 활용한 실물 자산 토큰화를 탐구하며, U Power의 배터리 토큰 및 배터리 뱅크 운영을 지원하는 것입니다. 이번 파트너십은 U Power의 UOTTA™ 배터리 교환 기술과 분산형 IoT 인프라를 통합하여 자산 실시간 추적, 안전 모니터링, 성능 최적화를 가능하게 합니다.
글로벌 다중 자산 거래 플랫폼인 HabitTrade가 토큰-주식 통합의 구조화 및 실행 대행 역할을 맡습니다.
U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) a annoncé un partenariat stratégique avec IoTeX pour renforcer ses solutions énergétiques et de transport alimentées par l’IA et Web 3.0. Ce partenariat implique qu’IoTeX achète des actifs du monde réel (RWA) garantis par les obligations d’entreprise de U Power.
La collaboration vise à explorer la tokenisation des RWA à l’aide des technologies d’IA et soutiendra les opérations de tokenisation et de banque de batteries de U Power. Le partenariat intègre la technologie d’échange de batteries UOTTA™ de U Power avec une infrastructure IoT décentralisée pour le suivi en temps réel des actifs, la surveillance de la sécurité et l’optimisation des performances.
HabitTrade, une plateforme mondiale de trading multi-actifs, agira en tant qu’agent de structuration et d’exécution pour l’intégration token-equity.
U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit IoTeX angekündigt, um seine Web 3.0 KI-gestützten Energie- und Transportlösungen zu verbessern. Die Partnerschaft sieht vor, dass IoTeX Real-World Assets (RWAs) erwirbt, die durch Unternehmensanleihen von U Power abgesichert sind.
Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, die Tokenisierung von RWAs mithilfe von KI-Technologien zu erforschen und unterstützt U Powers Batterie-Token- und Batterie-Bank-Betriebe. Die Partnerschaft integriert die UOTTA™ Batterie-Swap-Technologie von U Power mit einer dezentralen IoT-Infrastruktur für Echtzeit-Asset-Tracking, Sicherheitsüberwachung und Leistungsoptimierung.
HabitTrade, eine globale Multi-Asset-Handelsplattform, wird als Strukturierungs- und Ausführungsagentur für die Token-Equity-Integration fungieren.
- Strategic partnership strengthens U Power's capital structure
- Integration of AI and IoT technology for real-time battery tracking and monitoring
- Enhancement of battery-swapping ecosystem through blockchain technology
- No specific financial terms or transaction values disclosed
- Partnership currently based on a non-binding MOU
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U Power's partnership with IoTeX to tokenize real-world assets could strengthen capital structure while advancing their blockchain-based battery-swapping ecosystem.
U Power's strategic partnership with IoTeX represents a significant step in integrating blockchain technology with energy infrastructure. The arrangement centers on IoTeX purchasing Real-World Assets (RWAs) backed by U Power-issued corporate bonds, potentially providing U Power with capital while maintaining asset ownership.
The core value proposition lies in the tokenization of physical battery assets on blockchain infrastructure. This creates a dual-purpose system where U Power's UOTTA battery-swapping stations generate both utility value (power) and financial value (tokenized assets). The integration with IoTeX's IoT blockchain platform enables real-time monitoring and tracking of battery assets, addressing critical challenges in the EV ecosystem including battery provenance, performance verification, and residual value assessment.
From a technical perspective, this partnership effectively creates a decentralized battery management system where each battery becomes a trackable digital asset. While the announcement lacks specifics regarding implementation timeline or capital investment amounts, the infrastructure combination potentially enables fractional ownership of battery assets and more efficient capital allocation.
This move signals U Power's broader strategy to leverage Web 3.0 technologies, using tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) principles to scale its battery-swapping technology. The participation of HabitTrade as a structuring agent suggests regulatory compliance considerations are being addressed, an essential component for institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial instruments in traditional energy markets.
This partnership presents a novel financial structure that could strengthen U Power's balance sheet while facilitating expansion. By issuing Real-World Assets backed by corporate bonds that IoTeX will purchase, U Power appears to be creating a hybrid funding mechanism that combines traditional debt instruments with blockchain tokenization.
The financial implications are multi-layered. First, U Power potentially secures capital without immediate equity dilution or taking on conventional debt. Second, by tokenizing these assets, they create a potential secondary market for their corporate obligations, which could improve liquidity and potentially lower capital costs long-term.
From a capital allocation perspective, this arrangement allows U Power to fund expansion of their UOTTA battery-swapping technology while potentially creating a self-reinforcing ecosystem where the batteries themselves become tokenized assets with both utility and financial value. The battery-token and battery-bank operations mentioned suggest a model where physical battery assets could become yield-generating financial instruments.
The strategic involvement of HabitTrade as a structuring agent indicates this is a sophisticated financial arrangement requiring specialized expertise in both traditional finance and digital assets. This suggests U Power is taking a methodical approach to financial innovation rather than merely adopting blockchain as a marketing tool.
While the announcement lacks specific financial terms such as investment amounts, interest rates, or token economics, the structure represents an innovative approach to capital formation in the capital-intensive EV infrastructure space where traditional financing alone may be insufficient to fund rapid scaling.
IoTex to Purchase U Power-Issued Real-World Assets (RWAs) Backed by Corporate Bonds
As per the terms of the Strategic Partnership, IoTex will purchase Real-World Assets (RWAs), issued by U Power and backed by corporate bonds. The Strategic Partnership is expected to strengthen U Power's capital structure while supporting the continued development and expansion of its proprietary EV battery-swapping technology UOTTATM and accelerate the expansion of Web 3.0 AI-powered energy and transportation system solutions.
As per the terms of the Strategic Partnership, both parties will actively explore innovative solutions for the tokenization of these RWAs, incorporating advanced AI technologies to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient asset growth. The partnership underscores a shared commitment to sustainable development, technology innovation, and the use of blockchain-based finance (DeFi) to enable scalable real-world applications.
Johnny Lee, CEO and Chairman of U Power commented, "This partnership with IoTeX supports U Power's Web 3.0 initiative for the expansion of our battery-token and battery-bank operations. The tokenization of RWAs and integration of our AI-empowered smart battery-swapping stations with a decentralized IoT infrastructure, offers real-time asset (battery) tracking, continually monitored for safety, energy efficiency, and performance. This partnership is expected to accelerate our long-term mission of creating a comprehensive and sustainable battery-swapping ecosystem."
The collaboration is supported by HabitTrade, a global multi-asset trading and infrastructure platform, which serves as the structuring and execution agent for this token-equity integration. HabitTrade provides technical and strategic support to ensure a smooth, compliant, and efficient transaction between both parties.
About IoTex
Founded in 2017, IoTeX is a pioneering blockchain platform that is building an open ecosystem for physical intelligence. Its mission is to transform data from physical machine networks into collective intelligence that will power the next generation of AI. IoTeX's state-of-the-art infrastructure provides builders with everything they need to connect the physical and digital worlds, such as decentralized identity (DID) for machines, zero-knowledge proofs for data verification, smart contracts for orchestration and incentivization, and AI framework for real-time data and agent interaction. With an existing ecosystem of 100+ DePINs, IoTeX is now expanding into the world of Physical AI, where real-time, real world data from machines is combined with contextual insights from humans to create newfound intelligence for the trillion-dollar AI industry. From transportation and energy to healthcare and robotics, IoTeX is creating the world's preeminent foundation for AI systems to perceive, understand, and navigate in the real world.
About U Power Limited
U Power is a provider of comprehensive AI-integrated energy solutions that connect electric vehicles (EVs) with advanced energy infrastructure, optimizing both mobility and grid performance. Originally a distributor of various battery-swapping station models built on its proprietary modular battery-swapping technology UOTTA™, U Power has evolved into a provider of AI-integrated solutions for energy grids and transportation systems.
Through investments in next-generation technologies, U Power is building intelligent ecosystems that integrate resilient AI driven solutions able to transform EVs into dynamic energy assets. By incorporating AI algorithms, U Power's comprehensive solutions for smart energy grids are designed to support autonomous EV driving, optimize energy replenishment efficiency, and seamlessly connect EV assets with advanced AI-powered transportation systems, enabling peak and off-peak energy load balancing.
For more information, please visit the Company's website: https://www.upower-limited.com/.
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