Waymo Fixes Robotaxis After Highway Mistakes
Waymo 在高速公路發生失誤後修正 Robotaxi
Introduction
Waymo is fixing software in 3,871 robotaxis. These cars drove into closed road work areas on highways.
Waymo 正在修正 3,871 輛 Robotaxi 的軟體。這些車在高速公路上駛入了封閉的道路工程區域。
Main Body
The cars did not see the road signs. Some cars ignored the signs to avoid other things. This happened 13 times in Phoenix and San Francisco.
這些車沒有看到路標。部分車輛為了避開其他障礙物而無視了標誌。這在鳳凰城與三藩市共發生了 13 次。
Waymo had other problems before. Some cars hit objects or stopped in the wrong place. The company wants to go to London and Tokyo soon.
Waymo 之前曾遇過其他問題。部分車輛撞上物體或在錯誤的位置停下。公司希望很快能進入倫敦與東京。
Waymo stopped all highway driving on May 19. They are making new software now. They will send the update to the cars through the internet.
Waymo 於 5 月 19 日停止了所有高速公路行駛。他們目前正在開發新軟體，隨後將透過網路將更新推送至車輛。
Conclusion
The cars still drive on city streets. They will return to highways when the software is safe.
這些車仍在地圖市區街道行駛。待軟體安全後，將會恢復在高速公路上行駛。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Time Jump: Now vs. Later
In the story, Waymo talks about things happening right now and things that will happen later. To reach A2, you need to switch between these two easily.
1. The 'Now' (Current Action) Look at: "They are making new software now." → Use: am/is/are + word ending in -ing → Use this for things happening this week or this moment.
2. The 'Later' (Future Plan) Look at: "They will send the update..." and "They will return..." → Use: will + basic word → Use this for promises or future events.
Quick Word Map
- Now → are making
- Later → will send
- Later → will return