US Air Force Makes New Robot Planes
美國空軍製造新型無人機
Introduction
The US Air Force is now building new robot planes. These planes use special computer software to fly.
美國空軍目前正在製造新型無人機。這些飛機使用特殊的電腦軟體進行飛行。
Main Body
Two companies, General Atomics and Anduril, are making the planes. One plane flew for the first time in August 2025. The Air Force wants more planes to stay strong in war.
General Atomics 與 Anduril 這兩家公司正在製造這些飛機。其中一架飛機於 2025 年 8 月首次飛行。空軍希望擁有更多飛機，以便在戰爭中保持強大。
Six companies are making the software for these planes. This software helps the planes fly by themselves. The Air Force uses many companies to save money and get better technology.
有六家公司正在為這些飛機開發軟體。這套軟體能幫助飛機自動飛行。空軍與多家公司合作以節省成本並獲取更先進的技術。
These robot planes will fly with human pilots. This helps the pilots stay safe. The Air Force wants 150 planes by 2030. Later, they want 1,000 planes.
這些無人機將與人類飛行員共同飛行。這有助於確保飛行員的安全。空軍希望在 2030 年前擁有 150 架飛機。隨後，他們計劃增加至 1,000 架。
Conclusion
The US Air Force is building robot planes and software. Humans and robots will work together in the sky.
美國空軍正在製造無人機及其軟體。人類與機器人將在空中協同工作。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Future Goal' Pattern
Look at how the text talks about the future. It uses a simple trick: Want + Number + Date.
- The Air Force wants 150 planes by 2030.
Why this helps you: Instead of complex grammar, you can express a goal by saying what you want and when you want it.
Try this logic:
- I want 5 books by December.
- He wants a car by next year.
🛠️ Action Words (Verbs)
Notice these three words that describe 'making' something:
- Building (Making a big structure/machine) building robot planes
- Making (Creating something) making the software
- Using (Working with a tool) use special computer software
Quick Tip: If you don't know a specific word, use 'making'. It works for almost everything in A2 English!