Waymo Adds New Cities for Robotaxis
Waymo 將 Robotaxi 服務擴展至新城市
Introduction
Waymo makes cars that drive themselves. The company is starting its service in four new cities in the USA.
Waymo 製造自動駕駛汽車。該公司正開始在美國四個新城市提供服務。
Main Body
Waymo is now in Denver, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Tampa. Only company workers can use the cars now. Later, other people can use them. In Denver, Waymo tests cars in the snow and cold weather.
Waymo 目前已進入丹佛、聖地牙哥、拉斯維加斯和坦帕。目前僅限公司員工使用這些汽車，之後才會開放給大眾使用。在丹佛，Waymo 在雪地和寒冷天氣中測試汽車。
Waymo has 4,000 cars. They want to be better than other companies like Tesla. But other companies are also growing in Texas and Florida.
Waymo 擁有 4,000 輛汽車。他們希望比 Tesla 等其他公司做得更好。但其他公司在德州和佛羅里達州也同樣在成長。
In California, the government says Waymo must wait. The government wants to check if the cars are safe. Some cars had problems with power. Some cars went into water or ran out of battery.
在加州，政府表示 Waymo 必須等待。政府希望檢查這些汽車是否安全。部分汽車出現電力問題，有些汽車則駛入水中或電量耗盡。
New data shows more crashes. Last year, there were 85 crashes a month. Now, there are 120 crashes a month.
新數據顯示車禍次數增加。去年每月有 85 起車禍，現在每月增加到 120 起。
Conclusion
Waymo has 16 billion dollars. They want to start their service in London soon.
Waymo 擁有 160 億美元。他們希望很快能在倫敦啟動服務。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Now' vs. 'Later' Shift
Look at how the text talks about time. It uses simple words to show a change from today to the future.
1. Today (Now)
- "Waymo is now in Denver..."
- "Only company workers can use the cars now."
- Meaning: This is happening at this moment.
2. Future (Later)
- "Later, other people can use them."
- "They want to start... soon."
- Meaning: This is a plan for the future.
Quick Pattern Map
Now → Present State (Is/Are)
Later/Soon → Future Plan (Want to/Can)
Example from text:
- Now: 120 crashes a month.
- Future: Start in London soon.