Uber and Waymo Stop Their Project in Phoenix

Uber 與 Waymo 停止在鳳凰城的合作計畫


Introduction

Uber and Waymo worked together in Phoenix, Arizona. Now, their three-year project is finished.

Uber 與 Waymo 曾在亞利桑那州的鳳凰城合作,現在他們為期三年的計畫已結束。

Main Body

The two companies used twelve driverless cars in Phoenix. Now they stop this work. But they still work together in Austin and Atlanta.

這兩家公司在鳳凰城使用了 12 輛無人駕駛車。目前他們停止了這項工作,但在奧斯汀和亞特蘭大仍維持合作。

Waymo now owns these cars again. People can use the Waymo app to call them. DoorDash also uses these cars to move things.

Waymo 現在重新擁有這些車輛。人們可以使用 Waymo 的 App 叫車。DoorDash 也使用這些車輛來運送物品。

Waymo is growing. It has 4,000 cars in eleven US cities. Uber wants a new partner for driverless cars in Phoenix. Waymo and Uber will also compete in London.

Waymo 正在成長,在美國 11 個城市擁有 4,000 輛車。Uber 想要在鳳凰城尋找新的無人駕駛車合作夥伴。Waymo 與 Uber 也將在倫敦展開競爭。

Conclusion

The Phoenix project is over. Waymo took its cars back and Uber wants a new partner.

鳳凰城的計畫已結束。Waymo 回收了車輛,而 Uber 則想尋找新合作夥伴。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Where are they?

Look at these city names from the text:

  • Phoenix
  • Austin
  • Atlanta
  • London

The Rule: In English, we use 'in' for cities and countries.

  • Wrong: They work at Phoenix. ❌
  • Right: They work in Phoenix. ✅

🔄 Now vs. Before

Notice how the story changes time:

Past (Finished) \rightarrow worked, used, finished Present (Happening now) \rightarrow stop, owns, is growing

A2 Tip: To talk about a finished project, add -ed to the action word (work \rightarrow worked). To talk about today, keep it simple (Waymo owns).

Vocabulary Learning

project (n.)
A planned piece of work that takes time to finish
Example:The school project is due next Friday.
driverless (adj.)
A vehicle that can drive without a human driver
Example:Driverless cars use sensors to see the road.
owns (v.)
To have something that belongs to you
Example:She owns a small house in the city.
partner (n.)
A person or company that works with another
Example:The company is looking for a business partner.
compete (v.)
To try to be more successful than someone else
Example:Many athletes compete in the Olympic Games.
Practice A2 words in a crossword