| | HOME | |
In 2016, American company Waymo started to test its autonomous or self-driving cars. The company said
that these cars made roads safer.
Waymo’s cars drove over 32 million kilometers on the streets of Arizona, US, and over 30 billion kilometers
in simulation. Autonomous cars were involved only in not very serious car accidents.
In the US, the number of car crashes and deaths increased in the past years, and often due to human error. Most
deaths happened because the driver was drunk, tired, or drove too fast. A self-driving car does not cause these
problems; therefore, Waymo believes that its cars make travel for people safer and easier.
Waymo is the first company to give taxi service with its cars. People call the Waymo car, it stops, opens the
door, and it drives the person whenever he needs.
Original Article at News In Levels
Difficult Words: in simulation (to practice a situation to learn to do something in real life), involve (to have something or be part of something), human error (a person’s mistake)
a- What is the name of the company?
b- Why the number of car crashes and deaths increased in the past years in the US? What was the reason?
c- How many kilometers Waymo's cars have already driven on the streets of Arizona?
d- How many kilometers in simulation?
SMILAONUIT --------------
MHAUN RORER ----------
VRIRDE ---------------------
NAUTOOMUSO -----------
SRFEA -----------------------
LSEF-DIGVRIN -----------
2016, American company Waymo started test its autonomous or self-driving cars. The company said
that these cars made roads safer.
Waymo’s cars drove 32 million kilometers the streets of Arizona, US, and 30 billion kilometers
simulation. Autonomous cars were involved only not very serious car accidents.
the US, the number car crashes and deaths increased the past years, and often due human error. Most
deaths happened because the driver was drunk, tired, or drove too fast. A self-driving car does not cause these
problems; therefore, Waymo believes that its cars make travel people safer and easier.
Waymo is the first company give taxi service with its cars. People call the Waymo car, it stops, opens the
door, and it drives the person whenever he needs.
4) Watch the next video showing Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego taking a ride with the Waymo Driver.
That way, you'll have a better understanding of the service and of how a Waymo car looks.
5) What do you think about this new technology and service? Write a comment below!
| | HOME | | | GO BACK | |