英语_阅读_Baidu driverless taxi

 

On June llth,2024, something amazing happened in Wuhan.
2024年6月11日，武汉发生了一件令人惊叹的事情。

Baidu, a big tech company, said that 1,000 driverless taxis are now working in the city.
百度，这家大型科技公司表示，目前有1000辆无人驾驶出租车正在这座城市运行。

Baidu, which has the biggest search engine in China, got permission to let its Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service run on the open roads in Wuhan during the day.
百度拥有中国最大的搜索引擎，它已获得许可，让其“萝卜快跑”自动驾驶出行服务在白天于武汉的开放道路上运行。

This is a big step for Baidu and maybe a change in how China sees this new technology.
这对百度来说是一个重大进展，也可能改变中国看待这项新技术的方式。

With this permission, Baidu can offer fully driverless taxi services in some areas in Wuhan from 9 am to 5 pm.
有了这一许可，百度可以在武汉部分地区于上午9点到下午5点提供完全无人驾驶的出租车服务。

At first, there will not be too many of these taxis.
起初，这类出租车的数量不会太多。

The coming of these driverless taxis changes how people travel.
这些无人驾驶出租车的出现改变了人们的出行方式。

They can work all the time, so people can get a taxi whenever they want, even late at night.
它们可以全天候工作，因此人们在任何时候，甚至深夜，都能打到出租车。

This makes it easier for people to move around the city and makes the city livelier at night and better for business.
这让人们在城市中出行更加方便，也让城市的夜晚更加热闹，更有利于商业发展。

Also, this technology saves money because there are no drivers to pay.
此外，这项技术还能节省成本，因为不需要支付司机的工资。

This might make taking a taxi cheaper in the future.
这可能会让未来打车变得更加便宜。

And it's safer because there are no mistakes from human drivers like being tired.
而且它也更安全，因为不会出现人类司机因疲劳等原因造成的失误。

But there are some problems.
但也存在一些问题。

Traditional taxi drivers might have a hard time.
传统出租车司机可能会面临困难。

We need to think about how to help them find new jobs.
我们需要思考如何帮助他们找到新的工作。

All in all, 1,000 driverless taxis in Wuhan are a big thing.
总的来说，武汉投入使用的1000辆无人驾驶出租车是一件大事。

It shows we are moving faster to a new time of smart travel.
这表明我们正在更快地迈向智能出行的新时代。

There might be some hard times, but there are also more chances and good things.
虽然可能会有一些艰难时刻，但也会带来更多的机遇和好处。

We hope driverless technology gets better and better and makes travel better for everyone.
我们希望无人驾驶技术不断进步，让所有人的出行都变得更加美好。
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On June llth,2024,something amazing happened in Wuhan. Baidu, a big tech company,said that 1,000 driverless taxis are now working in the city.

Baidu, which has the biggest search engine in China, got permission to let its Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service run on the open roads in Wuhan during the day. This is a big step for Baidu and maybe a change in how China sees this new technology.

With this permission, Baidu can offer fully driverless taxi services in some areas in Wuhan from 9 am to 5 pm. At first, there will not be too many of these taxis.

The coming of these driverless taxis changes how people travel. They can work all the time, so people can get a taxi whenever they want, even late at night. ③This makes it easier for people to move around the city and makes the city livelier at night and better for business.

Also, this technology saves money because there are no drivers to pay. This might make taking a taxi cheaper in the future. And it's safer because there are no mistakes from human drivers like being tired.

But there are some problems.Traditional taxi drivers might have a hard time. We need to think about how to help them find new jobs.

All in all, 1,000 driverless taxis in Wuhan are a big thing. It shows we are moving faster to a new time of smart travel. @There might be some hard times, but there are also more chances and good things. We hope driverless technology gets better and better and makes travel better for everyone.